better late than never
/ˌbetə ˈleɪt ðən ˈnevə/NEUTRAL · B1
SA FILIPINOMALAPIT NA KATUMBAS
huli man daw at magaling, naihahabol din
Kahulugan
doing something late is preferable to not doing it
Mas mabuting gawin nang huli kaysa hindi gawin.
Mga halimbawa
- 1You finally replied to my invitation after a month; better late than never!
- 2Dad began learning to swim at sixty, saying better late than never.
- 3The birthday card arrived a week afterwards, but better late than never.
- 4You returned my umbrella after six months; still, better late than never!
- 5They finally repaired the library door after years of complaints; better late than never.
Grammar
Isang fixed saying. Nananatili ang comparative na better at ang connector na than, at maaari itong tumayong mag-isa bilang pangungusap.
Iba pang idiom tungkol sa oras
Lahat ng 20 idiom at ang quiz ng paksa →time fliesparang napakabilis lumipas ng oras o ng mga taonat the drop of a hatagad-agad, kahit kaunti lang ang udyokat the eleventh hoursa pinakahuling sandali bago ang taningaround the clockwalang tigil, araw man o gabiagainst the clockmagmadali para matapos bago ang taningat the crack of dawnnapakaaga, sa unang liwanag ng umaga
400 idioms sa 20 paksa — may review para hindi mo makalimutan
Dito, ilang tanong lang. Sa app, may 16 na practice mode, mga katumbas sa Filipino at spaced repetition na nagsasabi kung kailan ka dapat mag-review.
