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There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the
There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
. Prov. Many things may happen to prevent you from carrying out what you intend to do. Bob: Now that I have a contract with a publisher, nothing in the world can stop me from writing this book. Alan: Don't be so sure. There's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Ferdi | | FER-dee | German, Dutch |
Anant | | - | Indian, Hindi, Marathi |
Adomas | | - | Lithuanian |
Adolph | | ['ædɔlf] | |
Keahi | | - | Hawaiian |
Asia (1) | | AY-zhə (English), AH-zyah (Italian) | English (Modern), Italian (Modern) |