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What does it mean?

It means when the S*** comes, it will be splattered around and EVERYBODY gets coated.
Usually used in reference to work, when everybody suffers equally. Also when the suffering comes from the management above.
 
Originally posted by: dannybek
I understand that aspect of the saying however not the preverbial part.

It's proverbial because no one is literally throwing feces at a fan.
 
its proverbial.

proverbial means that it is like the proverb.

"when the sh*t hits the fan" is the proverb.

You can apply proverbial to any proverb.
 
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