Лучше поздно, чем никогда
With accent marks:
Лу́чше по́здно, чем никогда́.
Translation:
Better late than never.
Meaning:
This saying has analogues in many languages and its meaning is clear: it is often better to do something late than not to do it at all.
Other Russian proverbs
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Волков бояться – в лес не ходить
Don't go to the woods if afraid of wolves.
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The best is the enemy of the good.
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There is no bad withouth good.
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Кабы знал, где упасть, так соломки бы подстелил
If I knew where I would fall, I would lay some straw there.
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Hurry to much and you will make people laugh.
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Your own shirt is closer to your body.
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Don’t wave your fists after the fight.
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В чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят
Don't bring your set of rules in a foreign monastery
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