If you have the memory of a goldfish, it means you have a very short memory or you forget things a lot.
The phrase comes from the common belief that goldfish can only remember things for a few seconds. Although this idea is popular in jokes and everyday speech, real goldfish can actually remember things for much longer.
The phrase comes from the common belief that goldfish can only remember things for a few seconds. Although this idea is popular in jokes and everyday speech, real goldfish can actually remember things for much longer.
I forgot where I left my keys again, I must have the memory of a goldfish.