Time goes by like the wind.

What it means

Time moves fast and does not come back. You feel it pass but cannot catch it. Use it while it is here.

The source

"Time goes by like the wind." This Portuguese proverb is recorded in Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Portuguese Proverbs. Translated from the original Portuguese by Spartan Surfers.

"Vai-se o tempo, como o vento."

Original Portuguese, Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Portuguese Proverbs. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "Time goes by like the wind." mean?

Time moves fast and does not come back. You feel it pass but cannot catch it. Use it while it is here.

Who said "Time goes by like the wind."?

Portuguese proverb. Source: Bohn, A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs (1857), Portuguese Proverbs.

What is the original Portuguese?

Vai-se o tempo, como o vento. Translated from the original Portuguese by Spartan Surfers.

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