better late than never

뜻

doing something late is preferable to not doing it

늦더라도 안 하는 것보다는 낫다.

예문

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.

문법

굳어진 속담이다. 비교급 better와 접속사 than은 그대로 두며, 단독으로도 쓴다