A house divided against itself cannot stand

Meaning: Internal conflict destroys an organization from within; unity is essential for survival.

Origin: Biblical proverb (Mark 3:25), famously quoted by Abraham Lincoln in his 1858 House Divided speech.

Translations

• French: Une maison divisée contre elle-même ne peut pas tenir (literally: A house divided against itself cannot stand)
• Spanish: Una casa dividida contra sí misma no puede mantenerse en pie (literally: A house divided against itself cannot stand)
• Japanese: 内輪もめする家は滅びる (Uchiwa mome suru ie wa horobiru) (literally: A house of internal conflict will perish)

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