better late than never

معنی

doing something late is preferable to not doing it

دیر انجام دادن کاری بهتر از انجام ندادن آن.

مثال‌ها

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.

دستور زبان

ضرب‌المثل ثابت. صفت تفضیلی better و حرف ربط than حفظ می‌شوند؛ به‌تنهایی هم یک جمله‌ی کامل است.