better late than never en · X
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Perhaps a calque of Latin potius sero quam numquam from the 4th book of Ab Urbe condita (History of Rome) by Titus Livius, around 27 BC.
Meanings
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It is better to do something late, than to never do it at all.
[after seeing the ghost of the Titanic arrive in New York Harbor] Well, better late than never.
1989 June 16, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, directed by Ivan Reitman, Ghostbusters II, spoken by Dock Supervisor (Cheech Marin):
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Translations (55)
sv bättre sent än aldrig (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · ar أَن يَأْتِي مُتَأَخِّرًا خَيْر مِن أَلَّا يَأْتِي أَبَدًا (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · ga is fearr déanaí ná ródhéanaí (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · hu jobb későn, mint soha (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · sl bolje pozno kot nikoli (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · cs lepší pozdě než nikdy (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · cmn 亡羊補牢 /亡羊补牢 (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · hi जब जाति तब सवेरे (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · ga is fearr go mall ná go brách (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · ca més val tard que no mai (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · nb bedre sent enn aldri (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · vi muộn còn hơn không (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · ga is fearr go deireanach ná go brách (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · de besser spät als nie (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · vi có còn hơn không (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · eo pli bone malfrue ol neniam (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · ja 遅くてもやらないよりまし (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · ru лу́чше по́здно, чем никогда́ (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · kk ештен кеш жақсы (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · eu hobe da berandu sekula baino (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · br gwelloc'h diwezhat eget gwech ebet (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · cmn 遲做總比不做好 /迟做总比不做好 (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · la potiusque sero quam numquam (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · it meglio tardi che mai (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · nl beter laat dan nooit (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · uk кра́ще пі́зно, ніж ніко́ли (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · tr geç olsun da güç olmasın (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · pt mais vale tarde do que nunca (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · sq më mirë vonë se kurrë (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · vi thà trễ còn hơn không (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · nn betre seint enn aldri (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · ka სჯობს გვიან ვიდრე არასდროს (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · pt antes tarde do que nunca (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · fa دیر آید و شیر آید (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · ko 늦더라도 안 하는 것보다는 낫다 (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · es nunca es tarde si la dicha es buena (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · la potius sero quam numquam (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · da bedre sent end aldrig (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · et parem hilja kui mitte kunagi (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · mhr кызыт огыл гын, лучо вара (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · he עדיף מאוחר מאשר לעולם לא (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · el κάλλιο αργά παρά ποτέ (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · tk hiçden giç ýagşy (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · ur دیر آئے درست آئے (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · bg по-добре късно отколкото никога (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · pl lepiej późno niż później (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · az tez gecdən yaxşıdır, gec isə heçdən yaxşıdır (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · nb bedre seint enn aldri (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · pl lepiej późno niż wcale (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · fi parempi myöhään kuin ei milloinkaan (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · cy gwell rhywbryd na byth (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · hy լավ է ուշ, քան երբեք (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · ro mai bine mai târziu decât niciodată (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · es más vale tarde que nunca (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) · fr mieux vaut tard que jamais (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all)