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there's many a slip twixt cup and lip

English

Proverb

there's many a slip twixt cup and lip

In any situation, however well planned, something can always go wrong.

Translations

in any situation something can always go wrong

French: il y a loin de la coupe aux lèvres (fr)
Italian: tra il dire e il fare c'è di mezzo il mare
Japanese: 油断大敵 (ja) ‎(ゆだんたいてき, yudantaiteki)

Russian: не говори́ «гоп», пока́ не перепры́гнешь ‎(ne govorí “gop”, poká ne pereprýgnešʹ) (don't say "hop!" before you (managed to) jump over (it))
Spanish: de la mano a la boca desaparece la sopa