 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 horse-shoe...  Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors - 178 ページJohn Timbs 著 - 1829全文表示 - この書籍について
 | 1812 - 314 ページ
...smallest matters, because "sometimesa little neglect may breed great mischief;" adding, "For want of a nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the...the rider was lost ;" being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail. So much for industry, my friends, and attention... | |
 | George Miller - 1813 - 638 ページ
...mischief; adding, " For want of a nail the shoe wa» lost ; for want of a shte the hor«e was lest lost ; and 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. So much for industry, my friends, and attention... | |
 | John Bancks - 1813 - 328 ページ
...more completely verified, than in the omission of properly shoeing the horses at Moscow. " 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 hy the enemy." The army... | |
 | 1813 - 552 ページ
...more completely verified, than in the omission of properly shoeing the horses at Moscow. " 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." The army... | |
 | 1813 - 550 ページ
...more completely verified, than in the omission of properly shoeing the horses at Moscow. " 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." The... | |
 | 1813 - 566 ページ
...horses at Moscow. " 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 alain by the enemy." The army remained in Smolensko two days, which were one continued scene of confusion,... | |
 | 1860 - 796 ページ
...where he offers a general inducement to carefulness of small matters. "A little neglect," he says, " may breed great 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." And this, which... | |
 | 1844 - 826 ページ
...disasters, to the caprice of a courtier, or perhaps the accidental delay of a messenger. 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 — and so all was owing to the want of a nail ! Tin; two manners... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1818 - 610 ページ
...violence, acts of parliament ; acts of parliament, a revolt. " A little neglect," says poor Richard, " may breed great 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 want... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1820 - 360 ページ
...is profitable ; for ' if you would have a faithful serrant, and one that you like, serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief ; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, and for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost,' being... | |
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