“The palest ink is better than the best memory.” — Chinese proverb · The Inspired Sage

Unryu-in in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture, Japan

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The palest ink is better than the best memory.

— Chinese proverb

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Attributed to: Chinese proverb
Culture / tradition: Chinese
Published in: Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous
Attribution status: As published

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