For want of a nail, the shoe was lost.

为了想要一枚钉子，鞋子被丢掉。

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He wrote: For want of a nail, the shoe is lost For want of a shoe, the horse is lost For want of a horse, the rider is lost.

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He wrote: For want of a rider, the battle was lost For want of a battle, the kingdom was lost And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.

VOA: special.2009.11.01

For want of a nail in one tax provision, the kingdom and its exchequer could be lost.

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For want of a nail the shoe was lost.

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