This extended version contrasts the benefits of harmony with the consequences of discord. When a family is not harmonious, arguments and verbal conflict become constant, leading to decline.
This saying is often used in family counseling or elder advice, emphasizing that verbal fighting is both a symptom and a cause of family deterioration.
It reinforces the idea that words have power—constant arguing is seen as destructive energy that breaks the family's collective spirit and invites bad luck.
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