手てに職しょくを持もつ

expression, godan verb (-tsu)

have a trade; have a marketable skill

Refers to possessing a practical, often manual, skill or trade that can earn a living. Commonly used in advice about self-reliance.

See also: 手に職をつける

• 手てに職しょくを持もっていれば、どこでも働はたらける。

  If you have a trade, you can work anywhere.

• 彼かの女じょは若わかいうちに手てに職しょくを持もつことの大たい切せつさを説といた。

  She preached the importance of having a marketable skill while young.