John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
3937 Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 3937 |
| AUTHOR: | Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) |
| QUOTATION: | A little neglect may breed mischief: 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 rider was lost. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Maxims prefixed to Poor Richard’s Almanac, 1757. |