"time flies when you're having fun" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. Time seems to pass more quickly when one is enjoying oneself. Related terms: a watched pot never boils Translations (time seems to pass more quickly when enjoying oneself): il tempo vola quando ci si diverte (Italian), o tempo voa quando a gente se diverte (Portuguese), tiden går fort när man har roligt (Swedish)

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