Shit shovelled away from a hin

phr.

Heard in Tipperary

Useless or incompetent workers; people so inept they could not perform the simplest of tasks.

The four of ye ,Wouldn't keep shit shovelled away from a Hin

Posh English

The four of you would scarcely manage to keep excrement cleared from a hen.

Related terms

• Owl hatchin hinLazy idle person who hangs around doing nothing.
• Thah lad'd geh up on a sick hin!That person would do/try anything. And I mean anything!
• Go away outta that!An expression telling someone to go away and stop annoying one.
• Run-away knockA street game, where you knock at a door or ring a door bell and run away and hide…
• Shit ourselvesTo lose one's nerve or perform disastrously under pressure, especially in sport.
• Ah go away!An expression of disbelief.