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 man was lostProverbs and old sayings British about man, old, olderness
A nail secures the horse-shoe, the shoe the horse, the horse the man, the man the castle, and the castle the whole land.Proverbs and old sayings German about man
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.Proverbs and old sayings Aromanian
Without investigating the water, don't take off your shoes.Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about water
Try out your shoes on your feet -- gauge people against their misfortune.Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about people
Before you buy shoes, measure your feet.Proverbs and old sayings West African about measure, commerce
Only the person who wears the shoe feels it when it pitches.Proverbs and old sayings West African about people