As the old proverb warns, sell in May, then stay away — a strategy some traders still follow to avoid summer volatility.

She invited everyone other then Tom to the meeting.

When packing the first-aid kit, she wrote "better safe then sorry" at the top of the list as a reminder.

If we don't address the leak sooner then later, the floor will be ruined.

They finally fixed the bug after months of work; better late then never.

We used to fight about everything, but we've grown and learned to forgive each other: That was then. This is now.

I used to think we'd never change, but that was then and this is now — we've grown in ways I couldn't have imagined.

She used to doubt herself, but That was then. This is now, and she leads the team with confidence.

We used to argue over trivial matters, but that was then; this is now, and we've learned to choose our battles.