i used to think CHAPATI (in Hindi) meant Tea Leaves. I didn't know that CHAPATI is actually the Hindi synonym for The Indian Bread commonly known as ROTI.
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that the red dot on Indian people's foreheads meant that they had psychic powers.— Mark
- We had an antique lamp that I thought was hideous and for years I thought "Art Deco" was a synonym for ugly.Anon
- I used to believe that if you didn't eat your crust on the bread, there would be an earthquake.Anon
- "Better than sliced bread"
I used to believe 'Sliced Bread' was a musical band.— Madeline - I used to think Indian women had scabs on their foreheads, but it was bindi!— Emily
- I thought that Indian Summer was like the weather in India.Anon