better late than never

المعنى

doing something late is preferable to not doing it

فعل الشيء متأخرا أفضل من عدم فعله.

أمثلة

1. 1You finally replied to my invitation after a month; better late than never!
2. 2Dad began learning to swim at sixty, saying better late than never.
3. 3The birthday card arrived a week afterwards, but better late than never.
4. 4You returned my umbrella after six months; still, better late than never!
5. 5They finally repaired the library door after years of complaints; better late than never.

القواعد

قول ثابت. تبقى صيغة المقارنة better والرابط than؛ ويمكن أن يستعمل مستقلا.