Idiom idiom
time flies when you're having fun
Meaning
You don't notice how long something lasts when it's fun
Examples
“The party is over already because time flies when you're having fun.”
“I cannot believe it is already midnight, but I guess time flies when you're having fun with friends.”
“Although the vacation lasted two weeks, it felt like a single afternoon, proving the old saying that time flies when you're having fun.”
Origin
disputed origin
disputed origin
From the Latin 'tempus fugit' (time flees), from Virgil's Georgics; the 'having fun' addition is a 20th-century embellishment.
Last updated June 7, 2026