diff --git a/dat/rumors.fal b/dat/rumors.fal
index 1aad6266b..721e13d8c 100644
--- a/dat/rumors.fal
+++ b/dat/rumors.fal
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ Housecats have nine lives, kittens only one.
 How long can you tread water?
 Hungry?  There is an abundance of food on the next level.
 I guess you've never hit a mail daemon with the Amulet of Yendor...
+If there's a spot of blood on your hands, why not wash them?
 If you are the shopkeeper, you can take things for free.
 If you ask really nicely, the Wizard will give you the Amulet.
 If you can't learn to do it well, learn to enjoy doing it badly.
diff --git a/dat/rumors.tru b/dat/rumors.tru
index b431be305..6a8a4966b 100644
--- a/dat/rumors.tru
+++ b/dat/rumors.tru
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ If you need a wand of digging, kindly ask the minotaur.
 If you want to hit, use a dagger.
 If you want to rob a shop, train your dog.
 If you're lost, try buying a map next time you're in a shop.
+If your hands are greasy, why not wash them?
 Inside a shop you better take a look at the price tags before buying anything.
 It is bad manners to use a wand in a shop.
 It is dangerous to visit a graveyard at midnight.
@@ -367,5 +368,6 @@ You should certainly learn about quantum mechanics.
 You won't always get a second chance, even with life saving.
 You're going into the morgue at midnight???
 Your dog knows what to eat; maybe you should take lessons.
+Your game may go down the drain if you have extra potions or rings.
 Zap yourself and see what happens...
 Zapping a wand of undead turning might bring your dog back to life.