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Jack of all trades may refer to: *Jack of all trades, master of none, an aphorism *"Jack of All Trades", a term to reference one with the ability to be proficient in many areas of life Film and television *Jack of All Trades (TV series), ''Jack of All Trades'' (TV series), an American syndicated comedy/action program *Jack of All Trades (1936 film), ''Jack of All Trades'' (1936 film), a 1936 British film starring Jack Hulbert *Jack of All Trades (2012 film), ''Jack of All Trades'' (2012 film), a 2012 Chinese film starring Wang Baoqiang and Eric Tsang *"Jacks of All Trades", an List of Black-ish episodes, episode of the American television series ''Black-ish'' *''Jack of All Trades'', a 2018 documentary on sportscards directed by Stuart Stone Music *Jack of All Trades (album), ''Jack of All Trades'' (album), a 2007 album by Wildchild *''Jack of All Trades'', a 2006 album by The Jacka *"Jack of All Trades", a song by Bruce Springsteen from the album ''Wrecking Ball (Bruce Springstee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Of All Trades, Master Of None
"Jack of all trades, master of none" is a figure of speech used in reference to a person who has dabbled in many skills, rather than gaining expertise by focusing on only one. The original version "a jack of all trades" is often used as a compliment for a person who is good at fixing, and has a good level of broad knowledge. They may be a master of integration: an individual who knows enough from many learned trades and skills to be able to bring the disciplines together in a practical manner. This person is a generalist rather than a specialist. Origins Robert Greene used the phrase "absolute Johannes Factotum" (rather than "Jack of all trades") in his 1592 booklet ''Greene's Groats-Worth of Wit,'' to dismissively refer to actor-turned-playwright William Shakespeare; this is the first published mention of Shakespeare. Some scholars believe Greene was referring not to Shakespeare, but to "Resolute" Johannes Florio, known as John Florio. They have pointed out how "Johann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |