Agnipurana 233.5

233.5

anarthāyānubandhaḥ syāt sandhinā ca tathā bhavet /
sāmalabdhāspadañcātra dānañcārthakṣayaṅkaraṃ //

an escalation would lead to misfortune, and likewise through an alliance; / conciliation finds no ground here, and a gift causes loss of wealth;