A fork of Rural Dictionary
A person who is skilled at a variety of different things, but not to the same level as a person who is specialised in one of these things.
Jack of all trades, master of none, but ofttimes better than a master of one.
Someone who is well read or performs well in a large variety of subjects that is admirable and worth mentioning; but on the other hand doesn't know everything about one thing in particular.
A Jack of all trades is similar to the value of a Jack in a deck of cards. It's a good card, but there are definitely better ones out there.
The other definitions are wrong. A Jack of all Trades is someone who is decent at everything, but not especially adept at any one thing.
Red Mage from Final Fantasy is a Jack of all Trades.
A term used to describe someone who knows a lot about many things, but, with the second tag "master of none" added it transforms into a derogatory phrase meant to emphasize how mastery of one skill is important for deeper knowledge. However, one, oft forgotten tag is the third one: "is oftentimes better than a master of one". Instantly, the term reverses meaning, symbolizing how a person who knows a lot about many things that integrates their skills allows them to surpass even a master of one. Interesting phrase, nonetheless.
"Man, Tom knows a lot! He's a jack of all trades, aint he?" "Yeah, but he probably doesn't know a lot about specifics. You know how it goes: Jack of all trades, master of none." "Jack of all trades, master of one, is oftentimes better than master of one, man. Tom's pretty smart."
a person who is good at many things but has no particular specialty (often with master of none at the end)
My friend was a jack of all trades.
A Jack of All Trades is a master at none, but often better than a master of one.
Person 1: You're a very well rounded person. Person 2: I'm a Jack of All Trades.