жен. chip, sliver
splinter
lath перен.
мн. flinders худой как щепка – thin as a rake, skinny as a toothpick лес рубят - щепки летят – you cannot make an omelet(te) without breaking eggs
щепк|а - м. chip, splinter
худой как ~ as thin as a lath/rate
лес рубят - ~и летят you can`t make an omelet without breaking eggs