Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
Jack of all trades, master of none
Malay translation:
serba tahu, bukan pakar bidang tertentu
Added to glossary by
Nurzalia Zabiri
Jul 5, 2023 00:48
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English term
Malaysia
Business,Tech,Edu,Tourism,IT
Native in: Malay (Variant: Malaysian) 
Works in: English to Malay, Malay to English
Jack of all trades, master of none
English to Malay
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
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.
example. His father, after leaving the army, was a jack of all trades.
example. His father, after leaving the army, was a jack of all trades.
Proposed translations
(Malay)
| 4 +1 | serba tahu, bukan pakar bidang tertentu |
Bashir Basalamah
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| 4 +1 | Jaguh serba-serbi, pakarnya bukan |
Idzwan Ramli
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| 4 | Jaguh serbawan, pakar berseman |
Jamilah Zainol Abidin
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Proposed translations
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26 mins
Bashir Basalamah
Singapore
Singapore
Native in Malay
Singapore
Your Language Partner in the Nusantara
Native in: Malay
Works in: English to Malay, Malay to English, English to Indonesian, and 1 more.
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serba tahu, bukan pakar bidang tertentu
ini cadangan saya. Sebenarnya peribahasa dan ungkapan tidak semestinya diterjemahkan dengan bentuk yang setara. Dalam hal ini, memang tidak ada pun ungkapan seperti itu dalam BM.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
3 hrs
Idzwan Ramli
Malaysia
Malaysia
Native in English
&
Malay
Malaysia
Business, Finance, Tech specialist
Native in: Malay , English 
Works in: English to Malay, Malay to English
Jaguh serba-serbi, pakarnya bukan
Cadangan ini lebih ringkas tetapi memenuhi makna yang ingin disampaikan dengan baik,
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Note added at 3 hrs (2023-07-05 04:28:13 GMT)
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Yang saya jumpa adalah "Jaguh serbawan, pakarnya berseman." Tetapi 'serbawan' dan 'berseman' tiada dalam PRPM.
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Note added at 3 hrs (2023-07-05 04:28:13 GMT)
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Yang saya jumpa adalah "Jaguh serbawan, pakarnya berseman." Tetapi 'serbawan' dan 'berseman' tiada dalam PRPM.
Note from asker:
| Saya keliru dengan penggunaan perkataan jaguh di sini. Sebab kalau sudah jaguh, tentulah dia paling pakar bukan. |
6 hrs
Jamilah Zainol Abidin
Malaysia
Malaysia
Native in English
&
Malay
Malaysia
RELIABLE, FAST, ACCURATE, SATISFACTION!
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK) , Malay (Variant: Malaysian)
Works in: English to Malay, Malay to English
Jaguh serbawan, pakar berseman
"Jaguh serbawan, pakar berseman" ialah kiasan yang digunakan dalam merujuk kepada seseorang yang telah menceburkan diri dalam banyak kemahiran, dan bukannya memperoleh kepakaran dengan menumpukan diri pada satu.
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