“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”
“If you'd have your shoes last, put no nails in 'em.”
“For want of a nail the shoe was lost”
Proverb
“They'll steal anything. It doesn't matter what it is. If your shoes aren't nailed down, they'll steal them.”
George Brown
