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Meaning of better to be late than be dead on time | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

It is better to arrive late than to risk one's life speeding to a destination.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness between two stools beware of Greeks bearing gifts beware of the dog BFFR BFI

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