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. (Traditional 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 rider was lost.

Traditional Proverb

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