jack-of-all-trades in German is die Eierlegende Wollmilchsau (noun).
- person or thing that has it all, jack-of-all-trades
- Eine Person oder Sache, die alle erdenklichen positiven Eigenschaften oder Funktionen in sich vereint.
- Ein Ideal, das praktisch unerreichbar ist, da es widersprüchliche Anforderungen gleichzeitig erfüllen würde.
Example:
- Jeder Manager sucht die Eierlegende Wollmilchsau für sein Team.
- Die neue Software soll die Eierlegende Wollmilchsau sein, aber ich bin skeptisch.
- Man kann nicht immer die Eierlegende Wollmilchsau erwarten.
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