Expression: "Don't quit your day job."
Meaning:Many people leave their jobs and try new careers doing something they think they are good at. Sadly, many are either not nearly as good as they think, or they are just not quite good enough to succeed. The result is failure. Over time, this expression has evolved into a way to tell someone that he or she is not good at something, but using humor to do it. What makes it funny is when the person probably already knows that he or she is not that good, and you would really not expect the person to actually quit his or her job to do the thing professionally.
Example: You hear me singing off-key, so you tell me, "don't quit your day job." Yes, I know I will never earn a living as a singer.
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