August 24. Story of the Day: For Want of a Nail

This tiny chain tale, famous as a proverb comes from The Nursery Rhyme Book edited by Andrew Lang.

This is ATU 2039. Horseshoe Nail.

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FOR WANT OF A NAIL

For want of a nail, the shoe was lost;
For want of the shoe, the horse was lost;
For want of the horse, the rider was lost;
For want of the rider, the battle was lost;
For want of the battle, the kingdom was lost;
And all from the want of a horseshoe nail.

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