there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip

A form of there's many a slip twixt cup and lip — In any situation, however well planned, something can always go wrong.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of there's many a slip twixt cup and lip.
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APA

there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there's%20many%20a%20slip%20twixt%20the%20cup%20and%20the%20lip

MLA

“there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there's%20many%20a%20slip%20twixt%20the%20cup%20and%20the%20lip. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there's%20many%20a%20slip%20twixt%20the%20cup%20and%20the%20lip.

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