English · Proverb Attested

time flies

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Time passes quickly.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thời gian trôi qua nhanh

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Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Figurative class: Personification (PIE-English corpus, CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31).

Topics: Time

Common questions

What does “time flies” mean?

Time passes quickly.

Is “time flies” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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