Can Any One Help With These Abbreviated Sayings Pleas

[ziggystardust]

Can anyone help with these abbreviated sayings please, many thanks in advance if you can help

1, T M A S T C A L

2, T N N U T S

3 1000 W T a P is W

4 1978=3 P I A Y

[daveygh]

There's Many a Slip Twixt Cup and Lip

[gness]

4. Three Popes in a year?

[Fibonacci]

2 there's nothing new under the sun ?

[scorpiojo]

3 1000 Words to a picture is worth

[Fibonacci]

3 1000 words that a picture is worth ?

[ziggystardust]

Many thanks to all, Congratulations