 | 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...overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. III. " So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's... | |
 | 1832 - 586 trang
...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 of a horse-shoe nail.—And for the want of a needlefull of thread in the tail of a gown,... | |
 | 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 - 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...enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail. " Nor is the language helped much by the pencil : the horse is falling on its knees, and the rider... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 206 trang
...servant, and one that you like — servo yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the...overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-shoe nail. " III. So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one's... | |
 | Esther Copley - 1834 - 254 trang
...stitch in time saves nine,' — and, ' A little neglect may breed a great mischief — for want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the...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 - 312 trang
...smallest matters, hecause sometimes, ' A little neglect may hreed great mischief;' ndding, ' 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;' heing overtaken und slain hy the enemy, all for want of care ahout a horse-shoe nail. " So much for... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1834 - 310 trang
...again, he adviscth to circumspection and earn, even in the smallest matters, because sometimes, ' A little neglect may breed great mischief;' adding,...the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse was tost : and for want of a horse the rider was lost ;' being overtaken and slain by the enemy, ail for... | |
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A little neglect may breed great 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, being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want of a little care about a horseshoe... 
