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хоть видит око, да зуб нейметstresses
inf. there's many a slip ('twixt the cup an lip)
хоть видит око, да зуб неймёт
Gruzovik, inf. there's many a slip 'twixt the cup an lip
Gruzovik, proverb there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip
Makarov., proverb the girl looks fine, but she isn't mine
proverb the girl looks fine, but she isn't mine; it catches your eye, but you can't catch it; sour grapes!; the grapes are sour (someone cannot have (get) the desired thing though it is near at hand or may seem so)