There are four cries at home, and disaster will come" - this old saying is the crystallization of wisdom that has been passed down in our land of China for thousands of years. These four cries are not as simple as singing, but are related to the safety and auspiciousness of the family. These four sounds are the crowing of a rooster, the barking of a dog, the neighing of a horse, and the crowing of a crow. Why, then, are these four cries associated with calamity?Does that make sense?Listen to me.
In ancient times, timekeepers were not developed, and people made sunrise and rested at sunset. The sound of the rooster is a signal for people to start a new day's work. If the rooster crows early at dawn, it is often seen as a bad omen. Because it could mean that something unusual is happening, and it could even be a harbinger of disaster. Therefore, if a chicken crows in advance, people will be alert to prevent accidents.
In ancient times, dogs were the right-hand men of the nursing home. If the dog barks for no reason, there must be a stranger approaching or something unusual happening. In many legends and folk tales, the unusual barking of dogs is associated with some disaster or mysterious event. Therefore, people pay extra attention to the sound of dogs barking to determine whether there is potential danger.
As the main means of transportation and warfare in ancient times, the neighing sound of horses is not common in daily life. If the horse suddenly makes a strong neighing sound, it could mean that something unusual is happening. Some people believe that the neighing of horses is a sign of impending guests, but more often than not, it is believed to be a sign of calamity, especially when the neighing of horses is followed by the crow's cry.
Crows have always been seen as a bad omen in Chinese culture. When the crow's cry appears along with the other three sounds, people are even more convinced that it is a harbinger of calamity. The crow's call is often thought to be associated with unfortunate events such as death and disease. Therefore, when there is a crow crying in the house, people often take some measures to ward off evil spirits in order to keep them safe.
In fact, from a scientific point of view, the crowing of chickens, the barking of dogs, the neighing of horses and the crowing of crows are only natural behaviors of animals, and there is no direct link between them and calamity. This statement is more based on historical culture and people's psychological factors.
In traditional Chinese culture, various phenomena in the natural world are endowed with rich symbolic meanings. The cultural significance of these four calls goes far beyond the actual sounds themselves. They carry people's emotions and expectations, and become a kind of bond between home and happiness and well-being.
Although modern science has broken the shackles of these traditional beliefs, it is still deeply ingrained in some remote areas or among older people. Therefore, the saying that "there are four cries in the home, and disaster will come" still affects people's lives and concepts to a certain extent.
In understanding these traditional ideas, we might as well think of them as a cultural and historical inheritance. They represent the ancient people's awe of the natural world and their exploration of the unknown. In this sense, these four cries are not only a simple combination of sounds, but also a dialogue between human civilization and the natural world. The alertness and warnings they convey may be an instinctive response to human survival throughout history.
To sum up, the saying that "if there are four cries in the home, disaster will come", although it lacks scientific basis, it has far-reaching cultural and psychological implications. In the face of these traditional ideas, we can see them as a kind of cultural heritage, from which we can appreciate the world of wisdom and emotions of the ancients. In modern society, this traditional concept may be gradually fading, but the cultural values and human emotions it contains are still worthy of our in-depth consideration.