hǎo​jì​xìng​bù​rú​làn​bǐ​tóu

the palest ink is better than the best memory

Senses

好记性不如烂笔头/ 好記性不如爛筆頭 hǎo​jì​xìng​bù​rú​làn​bǐ​tóu the palest ink is better than the best memory

a good memory is not as reliable as even a broken pen; it is better to take notes than to rely on memory alone

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