tarde pero seguro

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. better safe than sorry
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
No voy a exceder el límite de velocidad. No importa si nos retrasamos cinco minutos. Mi lema es "tarde pero seguro".I'm not speeding. It doesn't matter if we're five minutes late. My motto is "better safe than sorry."
b. late but safe
Fue un viaje accidentado y el avión se retrasó dos horas. En todo caso, llegamos tarde pero seguro.It was a bumpy ride, and the plane was delayed by two hours. In any case, we arrived late but safe.
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