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  What it means

  “Better late than never.” Doing something belatedly is still preferable to not doing it at all. Used to excuse or accept tardiness or delayed action.

  English equivalent

  Better late than never.

  Vocabulary

  • lepiej — better
  • późno — late
  • wcale — at all, not at all

  Grammar note

  A comparative adverb construction: 'lepiej' (better) + 'niż' (than) + 'wcale' (at all).

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