Usage examples of "Better late than never" in English with translation to French

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Better late than never. Mieux vaut tard que jamais.
You'd better go. It's getting late. Tu ferais mieux d'y aller. Il se fait tard.
We'd better hurry. I don't want to be late for the concert. Nous ferions mieux de nous hâter. Je ne veux pas être en retard au concert.
We'd better get a move on or we'll be late. On ferait mieux de se bouger ou on va être en retard.
You had better not drink too much coffee so late at night. Tu ferais mieux de ne pas boire autant de café si tard le soir.
Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men; although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by examining his wives' mouths. Aristote soutenait que les femmes ont moins de dents que les hommes ; bien qu'il fût marié par deux fois, il ne lui vint jamais à l'esprit de vérifier son affirmation en examinant les bouches de ses épouses.
She always knows better than the boss. Elle sait toujours tout mieux que le chef.
Your grammar is better than your breath. Ta grammaire est meilleure que ton haleine !
He can play the piano better than I can. Il sait jouer du piano mieux que moi.
One of the major Internet search engines states that ‘Fast is better than slow’. Un des plus grands moteurs de recherche d'Internet établit que « Rapide est mieux que lent ».
The dolphin and trainer communicated much better than we expected. Le dauphin et le dresseur communiquaient bien mieux que nous ne l'espérions.
He speaks English better than me. Il parle mieux l'anglais que moi.
He has done better than last time. Il a fait mieux que la dernière fois.
I like butter better than cheese. Je préfère le beurre au fromage.
That fortune-teller is no better than a liar. Ce diseur de bonne aventure n'est rien de mieux qu'un menteur.
Taking everything into consideration, the result is better than I expected. Toutes choses égales par ailleurs, le résultat est meilleur que je ne l'espérais.
Your bike is better than mine. Votre vélo est meilleur que le mien.
Your pen is better than mine. Ton stylo est meilleur que le mien.
It's better than the movie. C'est mieux que le film.
Any bed is better than no bed. N'importe quel lit vaut mieux que pas de lit du tout.
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