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TODAY'S WORD/PHRASE

MANY A SLIP, 'TWIST THE CUP AND THE LIP':


Means that everything is uncertain till you possess it.  The origin of this word is :

Anceos, the king of the Leleges in Somas, planted a vineyard and was warned by 

one of his slaves that he would never like to taste thereof.  Wine was made from 

its grapes and the king sent for his slaves, asking what he thought of his prophecy

now .  The slave said, "There is many a slip 'twist the cup and thelop," and the 

words were yet scarce spoken when  news was brought that  a bear had burst 

into the vineyard and was laying waste the wines.  Up started the king in a fury, 

seized his spear and forth to attack the bear but was killed in the encounter. 

 



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