Meaning:
Better to arrive late than not to come at all; It implies that a belated achievement is better than not reaching a goal at all.
Examples:
- He finally finished his college degree after ten years.
- She apologized for her mistake a week after it happened.
- The delivery was delayed, but it arrived eventually.
- He started exercising in his forties.
- The report was handed in past the deadline, but it was well-written.
- She joined the meeting halfway through.
- He learned to swim at age 50.
- The new policy was implemented years after it was proposed.
- He started saving for retirement in his forties.
- The movie started an hour late, but it was still enjoyable.
- She finished reading the book months after buying it.
- He finally fixed the broken fence.
- They started the project after the original deadline.
- He called his mother on her birthday, though it was late in the evening.
- She replied to the email days after receiving it.