Better late than never.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Doing something late is still better than never doing it at all.
- In plain terms
- It is better to do a task late than not to do it.
- What can you take from it?
- Completion outweighs timing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does timing matter most?
- Is late always better than never?
Another view
Some tasks lose value if not done on time.
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