be as poor as church mice

be as poor as church mice

To have little or no money. Now that we're paying a mortgage, we're as poor as church mice.
See also: church, mice, poor
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • (as) poor as a church mouse
  • church
  • churchmouse
  • poor
  • diver
  • autem diver
  • autem prickear
  • amen corner
  • autem cackler
  • darken a church door