wouldn't shout if a shark bit him

'Yeah, he's as silly as a two-bob watch. And mean. He wouldn't shout [buy a drink] if a shark bit him.' 'Too right, he's got snakes in his pockets. Anyhow, how's the punting?' 'No luck, mate.[…]'

1988, James Oram, G'day America: The Paul Hogan Story, Topsfield, Mass.: Salem House Publishers, →ISBN, page 25

'Must be Martin's shout,' says one of them. The others roar with laughter. It's always Martin's shout but he's never there when you need him. 'Martin wouldn't shout if a shark bit him,' Harry explains to the tourist, filling up his glass.

2007, Andrea Mayes, Shearwater, Camberwell, Vic.: Penguin Books Australia, →ISBN

Weasel was noted for the outlandish stories of his sexual and other exploits in Australia and the Philippines. No one believed him and he was generally considered a pain in the arse. To make matters worse he was known to have a "death adder" in his pocket. "Wouldn't shout if a shark bit him", was the general opinion.

2010, John Pullinger, The Last Jeep to Baclaran, Fremantle, W.A.: Vivid Publishing, →ISBN