Dictionary of Dreams

DICTIONARY OF DREAMS 441 the father or the mother's side. The lower canine tooth, or the eyetooth represents the sire ofthe house, or the landlord. The upper and the lower molars also represent the furthest members ofone's family, including the grandmother and her grand daughters. If a tooth moves in its place in the dream, it means an illness. If it falls, or if it is lost, then it means death of the person to whom it is attributed, or it could possiblymean that he will be separated fromhim and can no longer see him. If one saves his lost tooth and does not bury it in the dream, it means that someone will come forth and be to him as good as that relative. Otherwise, if he does bury it, then it means the death of his relative. (2IIn a dream, the human limbs also represent the members of his family, and whatever condition they portray in one's dream may become visible in the members of his family. Similarly, whatever may affect one's teeth in a dream can be interpreted as affecting such family members. If one's incisors look beautiful and bright in the dream, they denote the power, honor and prosperity his father or uncle will gain. If extra incisors grow in one's mouth in a dream, it means that one's family will grow by either a new born brother or a new son. If one finds his teeth slightly deteriorating in a dream, it means a trial, or that his family will engage in a disgraceful act that will bring him shame. If one attempts to pull out his teeth in a dream, it means that he may spend his money unwillingly, pay a fine, or separate from his parents, thus cutting off his blood ties, or he may become untrue to his relatives. I fone's teeth turn yellow or black in a dream. such a dream also represents a disgraceful act that will bring shame upon one's family. Yellowteeth in a dreammean spendingmoney to restoreone's reputation, or it could mean beingknowledgeable inone's own esteem. Developing bad mouth odor in a dream represents bad connotations resulting from praises one's familymay receive. Deterioratingteeth in a dream represent weakness in one's family. If one sees people biting him in a dream. it means that he could have pretended something in public, though he fortunately restrained himself. (31If one's mouth in a dream is interpreted to represent his household, then the teeth of the right side represent the boys, and those on the left side represent the girls. On the other hand, the teethon the right side could represent theolder generation, and the teethon the left side could represent theyounger generation. The incisors represent the youngmen in the family, and the canines represent the young girls. As to the molars, they represent elderly people. If one loses a molar tooth in a dream, it means the death of an elderly person in his household. (4lHuman teeth in a dream also represent one's business and management ofhis life. In that case, themolars represent one'sprivate life, the eyetooth represents what is semi-pUblic, while the front incisors represent what is openly practiced, one's public character, words and deeds. Ifone sees his teeth broken in a dream, it means that he pays his debts slowly. Long teeth in a dream mean enmity or a fight between members of one's household. If one sees his teeth curved and deteriorating, and if one decides that it is better to pull them out in a dream, it means that he will escape from great adversities and dangers. Ifone's teeth turn gold in a dream, they represent benefits for a teacher or a preacher. Otherwise, golden teeth for everyone else in a dreammean fire, illness, Candida, or an illness that is caused by one's bile. If one's teeth become glass or wood in a dream, it means his death. Ifthey turn silver in the dream, it means harm or losses. If one's front teeth fall and new ones grow instead in the dream, they represent major changes in one's life. If one sees himself forcefully pushing his tongue against his teeth in a dream, it means that he speaks ill ofhis own family, or it could mean problems in one's house. If the crown or the enamel of one's eyetooth is damaged, or if it falls in a dream, it means the death of one's son. (lI1 Teeth in a dream represent one's clan, close relatives, or distant cousins. The molar teeth represent the male members and the incisors represent the female members. Unnecessarilypullingout one's teeth in a dream meanspayinga fine,