born with a caul on (one's) head



born with a caul on (one's) head

Lucky. The "caul," part of the fetal membrane that is sometimes present on the head of a newborn baby, was previously viewed as a magical symbol of protection. I can't believe you walked away from that car accident without a scratch! You must have been born with a caul on your head!
See also: born, head, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vaska-Russian, Macedonian, Bulgarian
Albertinaahl-ber-TEE-nah (Italian, German)Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese
Palomapah-LO-mahSpanish
Booker['bukə]
Roshan-Persian, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Wischard-Old Norman