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Chris -- 2018-04-11
1? many a sip twixt cup and lip
35800 many a slip twixt cup and lip
It’s natural to suppose that one would inspire a sip when mentioning cup and lip. But I’ve located only one legitimate misquotes…
Come to think of it: An Urban Focus for a Global SolutionAs the proverb extols, “there is many a sip between the cup and the lip” – there are indeed many impacts for every cup of coffee we drink, ...
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Even this cynic is aware of what he is saying…
The Complete Cynic – Oliver Herford, Ethel Watts Mumford and …There’s many a sip ‘twixt the cup and the lip. (M) A friend in deeds is a friend indeed. (M) All that a man knoweth will he tell to his wife. (M & T) ...
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