| Benjamin Franklin - 1831 - 314 trang
...smallest ' matters, hecause sometimes, ' A little neglect may hreed great mischief;' adding, ' For want of a nail | the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the...lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost;' I heing overtaken and slain hy the enemy, all for want i of care ahout a horse-shoe nail. "So much... | |
| Charles Knight - 1831 - 324 trang
...threepence." M. Say's story is one of the many examples of the truth of the old proverb -— " For want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, for want of a horse the man was lost." Nearly all the infinite variety of articles in an ironmonger's... | |
| 1832 - 220 trang
...faithful servant, and one that you like, — serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief ; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want...horse the rider was lost;' being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. III. " So much for industry,... | |
| 1832 - 586 trang
...good in the middle. I hope I don't intrude. Your humble servant, TG" " A little neglect may breed much mischief: 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, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for the want... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1834 - 292 trang
...business seemingly trivial occasioned death." How much better this is told by Dr. 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, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1833 - 392 trang
...business seemingly trivial, occasioned death." How much better this is told by Dr. 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, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want... | |
| Allan Cunningham - 1833 - 358 trang
...told by Dr. 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, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail. " Nor is the language helped much by the... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 206 trang
...is profi table ; for if you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like — servo yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want...horse the rider was lost ;' being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. " III. So much for industry,... | |
| Esther Copley - 1834 - 254 trang
...true proverbs of poor Richard, ' A stitch in time saves nine,' — and, ' A little neglect may breed a great mischief — for want of a nail the shoe was...horse the rider was lost ; being overtaken and slain by an enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail.' SUNDRIES. 224. To white-wash a Cottage.... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 682 trang
...violence, acts of parliament ; acts of parliament, a revolt. '* A little nee led" says poor Richard, ivert t heir attention from study, became better acquainted with books ; and in a few years were lost ; for want of a horse the rider was lost ; being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want... | |
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