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/Sounds like "MAHS" (as in "mark") + "BAH" (as in "bar") + "leh" (as in "let") + "TAHR" (as in "tar") + "deh" (as in "debt") + "KEH" (as in "kept") + "NOON" (as in "nuke") + "kah" (as in "car")/

Meaning

Better late than never: doing something outside of the expected timeframe is still better than not doing it at all. It is the universal justification for the person who shows up last, finishes last, or starts long after everyone else.

Examples

He arrived at the party late, but it's better late than never.

She started studying at 40, and it's better late than never.

Regional synonyms

To fall for a trap or take obvious bait, to get played when you should have known better. In Chile and Argentina, pisar el palito (stepping on the little stick) is what happens when you walk right into the trick someone laid out for you.