遅くてもしないよりはまし。
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English Translation
Better late than never.
Furigana
Romanji
Osokute mo shinai yori wa mashi.
Words
遅い
(おそい)
slow; late (e.g. "late at night"); too late; dull; stupid
も
(も)
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
為る
(する)
to do; to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into); to serve as; to act as; to work as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.); to judge as being; to view as being; to think of as; to treat as; to use as; to decide on; to choose; to be sensed (of a smell, noise, etc.); to be (in a state, condition, etc.); to be worth; to cost; to pass (of time); to elapse; verbalizing suffix (applies to nouns noted in this dictionary with the part of speech "vs"); creates a humble verb (after a noun prefixed with "o" or "go"); to be just about to; to be just starting to; to try to; to attempt to
より
(より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
先ず
(まず)
first (of all); to start with; about; almost; anyway; well; now; hardly (with neg. verb)
Kanji
Readings: チ、 おく.れる、 おく.らす、 おそ.い
Meanings: slow, late, back, later