don't give up your day job

Phrase

humorous idiomatic often

(idiomatic, often humorous) Somewhat sarcastic but usually good-natured advice used to criticise a person's degree of talent (especially in music or other performing arts), implying that he or she could not make a living from it.

Japanese Meaning

（やや皮肉ながらも好意的な語調で）その分野でプロとして成功できるほどの才能がないので、本業を続けるべきだという意味。 / 特に音楽やパフォーマンスなど、生活費を支えるには不十分な才能に対し、冗談めかして「今の仕事を続けたほうがいい」という助言を表す表現。

What is this buttons?

When she tried beatboxing at the party, everyone laughed and someone shouted, "don't give up your day job".

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

そのパーティーで彼女がビートボックスを披露すると、みんなが笑って、誰かが「本業を辞めないほうがいいよ」と叫んだ。

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"I remember after the school was over," he said, "I went up to the instructor just completely wound up like: ‘O.K. man, how do I do this and become a real racecar driver? I want to quit my job and do this.’ . . . And he goes: ‘Other Sports Beckon. You suck. Don't give up your day job.’ "

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