Woh pehle bohat sust tha, lekin is saal sudhar gaya hai

How to say “Woh pehle bohat sust tha, lekin is saal sudhar gaya hai” in English

When you want to say “Woh pehle bohat sust tha, lekin is saal sudhar gaya hai” in English, the natural, everyday way is “He used to be really lazy, but this year he's turned over a new leaf”. It fits everyday talk.