English · Proverb Candidate

Jack of all trades and master of none

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Someone with many skills, but no expertise in any area

Literally: a person who can do many things

Examples

He's a jack of all trades and master of none, always taking on new projects

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Jack of all trades and master of none” mean?

Someone with many skills, but no expertise in any area Literally: a person who can do many things

Is “Jack of all trades and master of none” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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