щепка

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 cant́ make an omelet without breaking eggs.