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.
See also: and, cup, lip, many, slip

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Reinhard-German, Ancient Germanic
StephenSTEEV-ən (English), STEF-ən (English)English, Biblical
Norbaernawr-BERLimburgish
Ernestineer-nes-TEE-nə (German), UR-nəs-teen (English)French, German, English
CelsoCHEL-so (Italian), THEL-so (Spanish), SEL-so (Latin American Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Iohanna-Biblical Latin