Better late than never

Cultural  

1. It is better to do something after it was supposed to have been done than not to do it at all.

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better late than never Idioms  

1. Being tardy is better than not at all, as in We've been waiting for you for an hour—but better late than never. This phrase, first recorded about 1200, appears in several early English proverb collections, often with the added but better never late. Today it is often used in exasperation over a delay, as in the example.

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Example Sentences

Better late than never, Cadillac is taking steps to improve the home-charging experience.

From The Wall Street Journal

Several fans on social media wondered why he hadn't been to the Met Gala earlier – but the appearance was better late than never.

From BBC

The accolade for my home city doesn't surprise residents or food lovers - many echo celebrity chef Ranveer Brar's take: "Better late than never. It should have come before."

From BBC

The comic from Bolton, 52, is launching his Better Late Than Never tour that begins in December and ends at the AO Arena in Manchester in August.

From BBC

Better late than never, but the trustees that remain now have work to do to right the listing ship.

From Los Angeles Times