Thick in the head and strong in the back

Posted by S.R. on October 27, 2003

In Reply to: Thick in the head and strong in the back posted by daniela on October 27, 2003

: I'm an italin girl. I'm translating an irish short story, and I need your help!
: What does it mean -in your mind- the sentence "thick in the head and strong in the back"??

: thank you for your help!
: daniela

It means that the person is not very smart but is awfully strong and capable of getting the job done without thinking about it.