“For the want of a nail, the shoe was lose; for the want of a shoe the horse was lose; and for the want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for the want of care about a horseshoe nail.”
Benjamin Franklin
“For want of a nail the shoe was lost, For want of a shoe the horse was lost, For want of a horse the rider was lost, Forwant of a rider the battle was lost, For want of a battle the kingdom was lost, And all for the want of a horse.”
“People, like nails, lose their effectiveness when they lose direction and begin to bend.”
Walter Savage Landor
“A little neglect may breed mischief: for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost”
“For want of a nail the shoe was lost”
Proverb
“If you'd have your shoes last, put no nails in 'em.”
“They'll steal anything. It doesn't matter what it is. If your shoes aren't nailed down, they'll steal them.”
George Brown
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