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:
- Maybe they are right; but better late than never.
- But, as the saying goes, better late than never.
- It took him long enough. Well, better late than never.
- Hey, and better late than never, you know what I mean?
- A little late, I'll admit, but... better late than never.
- Doesn't "better late than never" count for anything anymore?
- I mean, better late than never, you know.
- Mr President, better late than never, as they say.
- Yeah, well, better late than never, Martin.
- As they say, better late than never.