Proverb: Better Late Than Never
doing something late is better than not
Examples
- Better late than never.
Key rules
- Better late than never means it is better to do something late than not at all
- It is used as encouragement or to excuse lateness
- It can be used alone as a complete sentence
- "Than" compares; "then" refers to time
Common mistakes
- Better late then never → Better late than never
💡 Tip: Use it kindly, when someone finally does something they delayed.