nimble-fingered vs proficient

nimble-fingered

adj
  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nimble, fingered. 

  • Thieving, thievish. 

proficient

adj
  • Good at something; skilled; fluent; practiced, especially in relation to a task or skill. 

noun
  • An expert. 

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