The metaphor "empty as an old tin can" suggests being devoid of substance, value, or purpose. It conveys a sense of hollowness, emptiness, and the idea that something is worn out or useless.
Not to sure but i am guessing that since sardines in a tin are all crammed up, as opposed to many other products that leave loads of air space in the packaging, then it probably means that if you were 'cooped up like sardines in a tin' then you would e really cramped and tight without much air space.
From Old English tin meaning tin.
granade lanchuer
use it as a pee can
what is the value of old tin taken from an old barn
TIN is tax identification number.
TIN is Tax Identification Number.
The name "tin" comes from the Old English word "tin," which is derived from the Latin word "stannum." The Latin word "stannum" may have originated from a pre-Indo-European source.
Perry Mason - 1957 The Case of the Empty Tin 1-25 was released on: USA: 8 March 1958
the origin of the symbol Sn comes from the Latin word "stannum" meaning "tin"
Old Tin Sorrows was created in 1989-06.
Old Tin Sorrows has 252 pages.