遅くても来ないよりまし。

slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to arrive; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become; to get; to grow; to continue; to come from; to be caused by; to derive from; to come to (i.e. "when it comes to spinach ...")

than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more

better; less objectionable; preferable; more; increase; extra; increase; growth