better late than never

Bedeutung

doing something late is preferable to not doing it

Etwas spät zu tun ist besser, als es nicht zu tun.

Beispiele

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.

Grammatik

Ein feststehender Spruch. Der Komparativ better und die Konjunktion than bleiben; die Wendung kann allein stehen.