tempus fugit
AmericanEtymology
Origin of tempus fugit
First recorded in 1790–1800; a phrase that occurs in Vergil's Georgics, a poem about farming and country life published around 29 b.c.
Example Sentences
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More than this, Terry’s passing will leave a note of lightness, perhaps even a tempus fugit anxiety.
From The Guardian • May 16, 2017
Only the tempus fugit department will show that.
From Time Magazine Archive
But tempus fugit, as the chiming of the library clock made clear, and since Edward Ashton had left, the time had flown faster than a keen-eyed peregrine falcon swooping earthward for its prey.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Ars est longa, tempus fugit, Ut cor tuum valens sit, Tamen modum tristem tundit Neni� qui concinit.
From A Handbook for Latin Clubs by Paxson, Susan
The roads of Belgium served a former generation very well, but tempus fugit, and the world advances, and really Belgium's highways are a disgrace to the country.
From The Automobilist Abroad by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
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