tempus fugit

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed 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”). === Proverb === tempus fugit (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. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === tempus fugit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈtɛm.pʊs ˈfʊ.ɡɪt] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈtɛm.pus ˈfuː.d͡ʒit] === Phrase === tempus fugit Time flies