better late than never

Sens

doing something late is preferable to not doing it

Agir tard vaut mieux que ne pas agir du tout.

Exemples

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.

Grammaire

Dicton figé. Le comparatif better et la conjonction than ne changent pas ; peut s'employer seul.