Robert Christy, comp. Proverbs, Maxims and Phrases of All Ages. 1887.

Carelessness

A careless watch invites the vigilant foe.

Careless men let their end steal upon them unawares and unprovided.

Careless shepherds make many a feast for the wolf.

“I thought I had given him rope enough,” said Pedley when he hanged his mare.

One stroke on the nail and a hundred on the horseshoe.Spanish.

Such as are careless of themselves can hardly be mindful of others.Thales.

Throw not the child out with the bath.Danish.