גָּזַז
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 (Strong)
a primitive root (akin to גּוּז); to cut off; specifically to shear a flock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an enemy: cut off (down), poll, shave, ((sheep-)) shear(-er).