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better late then never

better late then never is the misspelling of better late than never.

Meaning of better late than never

Proverb

better late than never

  1. 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)

Questions about better late then never

What is better late then never the misspelling of?
Better late then never is the misspelling of better late than never.

Words near better late then never in the dictionary

  1. better hung
  2. better is the enemy of good
  3. better known
  4. better known as
  5. better late than never
  6. better late then never
  7. better light
  8. better loved
  9. better luck next time
  10. better nature
  11. better natured

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