mal de ojo
Also spelled: ojeado · echar el ojo
What does mal de ojo mean?
Harm believed to be caused by the gaze of someone with a strong eye, especially to babies and plants. You prevent it with a red bracelet on the child's wrist, and cure it by having them blessed.
Example
They put the red bracelet on her against mal de ojo.Le pusieron la manilla roja para el mal de ojo.
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