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.?!

this idiom is good

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

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