"君子は器ならず" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Japanese]

Forms: 君子は器ならず [canonical] (ruby: (くん), (), ()), kunshi wa ki narazu [romanization]
Etymology: Calque from Literary Chinese 君子不器. Etymology templates: {{calque|ja|lzh|-}} Calque from Literary Chinese, {{zh-l|君子不器|tr=-}} 君子不器 Head templates: {{ja-pos|proverb|くんし は き ならず|head=君子は器ならず}} 君(くん)子(し)は器(き)ならず • (kunshi wa ki narazu)
  1. A gentleman is no specialist. That is, unlike a tool fashioned for a specific purpose, a gentleman is well-rounded, someone who has talents suited to any task.
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