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| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
| Nail (For want of a). | |
| “For want of a nail, the shoe is lost; for want of a shoe, the horse is lost; and for want of a horse, the rider is lost.” (Herbert: Jacula Prudentum.) | 1 |
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