For want of a nail

For want of a nail

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For want of a nail the shoe was lost,

못 하나가 없어서 말편자가 망가졌다네,

 

for want of a shoe the horse was lost,

말편자가 없어서 말이 다쳤다네,

 

for want of a horse the knight was lost,

말이 다쳐서 기사가 부상당했다네,

 

for want of a knight the battle was lost,

기사가 부상당해 전투에서 졌다네,

 

for want of a battle the kingdom was lost.

전투에서 져서 나라가 망했다네,

 

So a kingdom was lost-all for want of a nail.

단지 못 하나가 없어서 나라가 망했단 말일세.