May 14, 2004 14:20
20 yrs ago
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français term

Il n'est jamais trop tard pour bien faire.

français vers anglais Autre Idiômes / maximes / proverbes
C'est une maxime française. Connaissez vous une équivalence en anglais?
Merci
Dianne

Proposed translations

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It's never too late to do the right thing.

I suggest this in part because I think 'better late than never' is already covered by the expression 'mieux vaut tard que jamais.'

Variation: It's never too late to do something right.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I agree with you Thanks Dianne"
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3 minutes

Better late than never

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Peer comment(s):

agree Vicky Papaprodromou
1 minute
thanks Vicky!
agree RHELLER : absolutely!
2 minutes
thanks Rita ! :-)
agree Will Matter
21 minutes
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agree Enza Longo
23 minutes
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agree sarahl (X) : sooo... did you buy a microphone yet? :)
1 heure
are you kidding? I haven't left my desk all week!...I'm too busy to drive into town!!!
agree Julie Roy
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thanks !
agree Narasimhan Raghavan
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agree Aisha Maniar
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thanks again !
agree Hacene
4 heures
thanks again!
agree Randa Farhat
8 heures
thanks !
agree Jean-Claude Gouin
13 heures
thanks !
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24 minutes

or ... It's never too late to [fall in love?]

With apologies to Noel Coward
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4 heures

It's never late to do some good

I think you should keep some of the original meaning, that's why I would say "do some good".
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