"there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. Alternative form of there's many a slip twixt cup and lip Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: there's many a slip twixt cup and lip
    Sense id: en-there's_many_a_slip_twixt_the_cup_and_the_lip-en-proverb-0MPXn243 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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