As a language expert with a focus on English and Chinese, I'm well-versed in idioms and their meanings. The phrase "better late than sorry" is an idiomatic expression that suggests it's preferable to do something late rather than not do it at all, with the implication that an apology or regret would be worse than a delayed action.

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Better safe than sorry definition. It is better to act cautiously beforehand than to suffer afterward. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Copyright ? 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.read more >>