English translation for "世事往往会功亏一篑"
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- there's many a slip'twixt the cuand the lip
there's many a slip‘twixt the cup and the lip
Related Translations:
功亏一篑: (比喻一件大事只差最后一点人力物力而不能成功) lack a basketful -- work not completed; abandon work that has been seriously undertaken; be just one step short of success [completion]; between the cup and the lip 世事: affairs of human life 世事无常: the affairs of the world are inconstant 世事沧桑: the worldly affair is like the sea and mulberry plantation.; the world is changing all the time.; the affairs of human life are ever changing 超然世事: hold aloof from the affairs of human life 熟谙世事: have a large business experience 世事札记: human events supplement
- Similar Words：
- "世事皆美好" English translation, "世事两难全" English translation, "世事难料" English translation, "世事难预料" English translation, "世事如棋" English translation, "世事无常" English translation, "世事无绝对" English translation, "世事有成必有败,为人有兴必有衰" English translation, "世事有成必有败，为人有兴必有衰" English translation, "世事札记" English translation
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