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In the reference you cite, it says ""Still better than a master of one" is a recent addendum to the phrase." Whereas it says "Jack of all trades, master of non
by lowbloodsugar 7y ago
In the reference you cite, it says ""Still better than a master of one" is a recent addendum to the phrase."
Whereas it says "Jack of all trades, master of none" (without your recent addition) is from 1721.
See also https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/jack-of-all-trades.html https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/jack-of-all-trades.html
- ivanhoe 7y agoNot that I dispute it, but that sentence is marked with [citation needed] so it should be taken with a grain of salt...
- mbell 7y agoFrom your link: > Originally, this wasn't the case and the label 'Jack of all trades' carried no negative connotation, the 'master of none' part being added later. So it went through three separate versions flip flopping in meaning.