The common phrase says "Better late than what"?

I thought it meant: don’t be in a rush or haste to get there when late because something terrible like death could cause you to never arrive.?!

I've always been able to be on time. I can be so disorganized, and yet I am never, ever late. I am not even late for things that I don't want to go to. Now my beautiful wife...

late means dead...i'd rather be never.

That's one of my favorite sayings.

Better Late than premature

this idiom is good

I thought it was better late than pregnant. lol is what I've always said. hahaha