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as poor as a church mouse

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Etymology and Origins

  1. As Poor as a Church Mouse

    A church is one of the very few buildings that contain neither kitchen nor larder. Church mice, therefore, have a hungry time of it.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of as poor as a church mouse in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of as poor as a church mouse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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  • så fattig som en kirkemusDanish
  • so arm wie eine KirchenmausGerman
  • povero come un topo di chiesaItalian
  • så fattig som en kirkemusNorwegian
  • tak biedny jak mysz kościelnaPolish
  • tão pobre quanto um rato da igrejaPortuguese
  • бедный как церковная мышьRussian
  • lika fattig som en kyrkamusSwedish
  • така бідна, як церковна мишаUkrainian

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