Proverb about time not slipping away (7)
I believe the answer is:
staying
'slipping away' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with motion as well as being present participle verbs.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'proverb about time' is the wordplay.
'proverb' becomes 'saying' (I've seen this before).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'saying' going around 't' is 'STAYING'.
'not' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for staying that I've seen is " Remaining in the same place".)