Can't howld what ya haven't in yer hand

phr.

Heard in Tipperary

Said after one has broken wind, implying one cannot retain what one does not hold.

In use

Did you fart paddy, well begor ya can't howld what ya haven't in yer hand.

Posh English

Did you break wind, Paddy? Well indeed, one cannot retain what one does not hold in one's hand.