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I think we need to keep in mind that a programming language isn't learned in a day whereas the use of most tools can be learnt within minutes, albeit not perfected of course.
The hurdle to learn a new language is higher and also there is only so many langauges you can be fluent in at the same time, until you start mixing stuff up and causing more problems for yourself than being proficient in just a few languages.
It's fine to not know every language. I'm not saying you must know every language. I'm saying that only knowing one and refusing to use another is a problem I've seen from PHP, Java, and C# cultures almost exclusively.
The only exception I'd say that makes sense is people who are using coding for a small part of their overall job. But full time software engineers should have at least a few options in their belt for backend that they understand and can use in different scenarios.