γράβδην
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)
Adv., (γράφω)
A grazing, scraping, Eust.852.8, EM781.27.
German (Pape)
[Seite 503] ritzend, leicht verwundend, VLL.