better late than never
迟到总比不来好
口语·安慰或自我解嘲时使用
英文释义
it is preferable to do something late than to not do it at all
例句
I finally finished the report a day late, but better late than never.
典故来源
源自拉丁语谚语，最早见于公元1世纪，强调行动即使延迟也比不作为有价值。