τετράχοος
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)
ον, contr. τετράχους, ουν,
A holding four Χόες, κάδος Hedyl. ap. Ath.11.473a; μέτρον PGrenf.2.24.13 (ii B.C.). II as Subst., ὁ, or τό, an amount of four χόες, Gp.9.10.8.
