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

See also:

a one-trick pony
one-trick pony
pony
the law of diminishing returns
it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks
teach an old dog new tricks, one can't/it's hard to
britches
get too big for (one's) britches
be (one's) man/woman
be somebody's man/woman

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