专门翻译中国格言的网站是这样翻译的:
The palest ink is better than the best memory.
经查,这是最流行的英语翻译。GOOGLE上引用有969次。
http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/2713.html
应该是:好记性比不过烂笔头
下面几种说法都可以:
A Short Pencil is Better than a Long Memory。
better than bad memory written
希望能够帮到你!!
A busy hand is bettet than a good memory.
或者
If you want long memory, you need a short pencil
楼上的那句不是很好!