| 1821 - Страниц: 156
...is profitable ; for if you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like — serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want...the rider was lost ;' being overtaken and slain by the enemy ; all for want of a little cai e about a horse shoe nail. " III. So much for industry, my... | |
| Benjamin Franklin - 1821 - Страниц: 232
...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...horse the rider was lost,' being overtaken and slain bj the enemy ; all for want of a little care about a horse-siloe nail. " IK. So much for industry,... | |
| 1821 - Страниц: 24
...care is profitable ; if you would have a faithful servant, end one that you like — serve yourself. A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want...nail the shoe was lost ; for want of a shoe the horse wag lost ; and for want of a horse the rider was lost ;' being overtaken »nd slain by the enemy ;... | |
| 1821 - Страниц: 356
...is profitable ; for ' if you would have a faithful servant, and one tha.t 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... | |
| William Pinnock - 1822 - Страниц: 252
...profitable ;' for, ' If you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, — serve yourself.' 23. A little neglect may breed great mischief; ' For want...the rider was lost,' being overtaken and slain by the enemy : all for want of u little care about a horse- shoe nail." CHAP. V. Poor Richard, or the... | |
| Mason Locke Weems - 1822 - Страниц: 272
...is profitable;" for, <lif you would have a faithful servant, ami one that you like, serve 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 my friends,... | |
| 1843 - Страниц: 684
...simplicity contents itself with being so. * TAKE CARE IN TIME. THERE is an 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." Mons. Say, an able French writer on political economy,... | |
| 1822 - Страниц: 588
...a horse's shoe at the proper time, may afford a seasonable hint on the same subject. " 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... | |
| 1837 - Страниц: 396
...heart, and all because of an indiscreet question. No, Fred, no ; I am wiser than that. 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, and all for want — no, Fred, no. I have just introduced... | |
| H. Nolte - 1823 - Страниц: 646
...profitable ; for, „ If yoa would have a faithful servant, 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 horse the rider was lost, " being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all... | |
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