For Want of A Nail (proverb)

For Want Of A Nail (proverb)

"For Want of a Nail" is a proverbial rhyme showing that small actions can result in large consequences.

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.
For want of a rider the message was lost.
For want of a message the battle was lost.
For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.