tempus fugit
Synonym of time fliesSynonym of time flies.
Meaning
2 senses(phrasal)Synonym of time flies.
Expressing concern that one's limited time is being consumed by something which may have little intrinsic substance or importance at that moment; often, synonym of life is short.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin tempus fugit, from the third book of the Georgics by the Roman poet ViBorrowed from Latin tempus fugit, from the third book of the Georgics by the Roman poet Virgil (70–19 BCE): sed fugit interea fugit irreparabile tempus (“meanwhile, the irreplaceable time escapes”, literally “but it flees meanwhile: irretrievable time flees”).
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