It is never too late to mend.
亡羊補牢，時猶未晚
| 發音 | Pronounce
wáng yáng bǔ láu shŕ yóu wèi wǎn 相反詞: 時不我與 |
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丟失了羊，就趕快修補羊圈，還不算晚。語本戰國策˙楚策四：「臣聞鄙語曰：『見兔而顧犬，未為晚矣；亡羊而補牢，未為遲也。』」比喻犯錯後及時更正，尚能補救。宋˙陸游˙秋興詩五首之三：「懲羹吹齏豈其非，亡羊補牢理所宜。」明˙沈德符˙萬曆野獲編˙卷十二˙徐州：「要之是舉必當亟行。若遇有事更張，不免亡羊補牢矣。」造句：以前努力不夠，現在亡羊補牢還來得及，千萬不可自暴自棄！ |
| 英文解釋 | There is always the opportunity to reconcile after a conflict. |
| 英文造句 | I know you haven’t talked to Carly in years, but it is never too late to mend—why don’t you try calling her? |
