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''Tempus fugit'' is a Latin phrase, usually translated into English as "time flies". The expression comes from line 284 of book 3 of Virgil's ''Georgics'',〔Vergilius Maro, Publius. ''Georgicon'', III. c. 29 . Hosted at Wikisource. 〕 where it appears as ''fugit'' ''inreparabile'' ''tempus'': "it escapes, irretrievable time". The phrase is used in both its Latin and English forms as a proverb that "time's a-wasting". ''Tempus fugit'', however, is typically employed as an admonition against sloth and procrastination (cf. ''carpe diem'') rather than a motto in favor of licentiousness (cf. "gather ye rosebuds while ye may"); the English form is often merely descriptive: "time flies like the wind", "time flies when you're having fun". The phrase's full appearance in the ''Georgics'' is: The phrase is a common motto, particularly on sundials and clocks. ==See also== * Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana * ''ars longa, vita brevis''; ''carpe diem''; ''memento mori'' * ''breve et inreparabile tempus omnibus est vitae'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tempus fugit」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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