Dictionary of American idioms

JACK OF ALL TRADES IS A MASTER OF NONE.

jack of all trades is a master of none.: translation

ajack of all trades is a master of none.
Prov.If you are able to do a lot of things fairly well, you will not have time to learn to do one thing extremely well. •

Jill: I envy Bob; he can do so many things. He writes novels, paints pictures, makes sculptures, and even plays the dulcimer. Jane: It's true he does a lot of things, but he probably doesn't do them all terribly well. A jack of all trades is a master of none, you know.