> Time flies like a banana. > It’s pretty clear to a human what this means. Is it though? The full quote is "Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a bana

> Time flies like a banana. > It’s pretty clear to a human what this means. Is it though? The full quote is "Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana". The humour, being the nonsense that the first phrase sets you up with a metaphor, the secod is literal. "Time flies like a banana" means very little, because while "time flies" and "flies like bananas" make sense, as you said "time flies" aren't a thing and banana's can't fly. As a matter of fact, ChatGPT agrees and said '"Time flies like an arrow" is a common idiomatic expression meaning that time seems to pass quickly. The phrase "time flies like a banana" does not have any meaning or usage in the English language. It may be a play on words or a made-up phrase.'