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church mouse

/tʃɜːtʃ maʊs/

Traduction: Expression proverbiale décrivant quelqu'un d'extrêmement pauvre, fondée sur l'idée qu'une souris vivant dans une église n'aurait ni nourriture ni biens.

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/tʃɜːtʃ maʊs/C1informal
  • frExpression proverbiale décrivant quelqu'un d'extrêmement pauvre, fondée sur l'idée qu'une souris vivant dans une église n'aurait ni nourriture ni biens.

A proverbial phrase describing someone who is extremely poor, based on the idea that a mouse living in a church would have nothing to eat or own.

  1. Extremely poorB2informal

    Used to describe someone who is very poor, often in the phrase 'as poor as a church mouse'.

    frpauvre comme un rat d'église

    • After losing his job, he was as poor as a church mouse.
    • She grew up as poor as a church mouse but later became successful.
    • They lived like church mice, barely able to afford food.