χοιρίνη
From LSJ
πολλὰ μεταξὺ πέλει κύλικος καὶ χείλεος ἄκρου → there is many a slip twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip, there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
English (LSJ)
[ῑ], ἡ,
A small sea-mussel, used by the Athenian dicasts in voting, Ar.Eq.1332, V.333, 349 (all anap.), Poll.8.16; wrongly expld. by Suid., of hog's bristles.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1362] ἡ, eine kleine Meermuschel, deren sich in Athen die Richter beim Abstimmen bedienten, vielleicht die Porzellanschnecke, Ar. Equ. 1332 Vesp. 333. 349; vgl. Poll. 8, 16. – Bei Ath. XIV, 647 b sind χοιρίναι eine Art Kuchen; nach Mein. frg. com. III, 641 von ὁ χοιρίνης, sc. πλακοῦς.
