jack of all trades, master of none



jack of all trades, master of none

A person who is able to do many things but does not have a high amount of skill in any one area. A: "My brother can play several instruments, but none very well." B: "You know what they say—jack of all trades, master of none."
See also: all, jack, master, none, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kasi-Indian, Telugu, Tamil
Kristinkris-TEEN (Swedish, German), KRIS-tin (English)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, English
LennartLE-nahrt (Low German)Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Low German, Dutch
Frigidianus-Late Roman
Pista-Hungarian
Pharez-Biblical