As poor as church mice= خیلی فقیر
The phrase is derived from the fact that church buildings don't store or provide food and therefore mice in such buildings were utterly destitute
Example: When we first got married , we were as poor as church mice
The phrase is derived from the fact that church buildings don't store or provide food and therefore mice in such buildings were utterly destitute
Example: When we first got married , we were as poor as church mice