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It means really poor, because mice who live in a church don't get food scraps to eat from the pantry.

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What does pour as church mice mean?

The phrase "poor as church mice" refers to being extremely poor or having very little money. It originates from the idea that mice living in a church would have access to little food or resources, as churches typically do not provide sustenance. The expression emphasizes a state of poverty and is often used to describe someone who is financially struggling.


What does it mean when you dream of getting a lot of mice out of a church?

In this dream, the mice symbolize something that needs to be gotten out of the church. The church might be just that, your faith tradition or more specifically, your personal beliefs. Because mice are regarded as filthy vermin, they symbolize something or someone you view as particularly nasty. This might be unwelcome people that you feel are ruining the church or it might be toxic beliefs, ideas or policies. The common expression, "poor as a church mouse," might influence these dream images, in which case the dream unfortunately would suggest a desire to drive the poor out of the church.


What does the idiom as poor as church mouse mean?

It means you are very poor.


What does pours the church mouse mean?

The expression is "poor as a church mouse," and it means extremely poor, to the point of starvation.


What is the church of the poor?

Pope Francis I has stated that he wants the Roman Catholic Church to a "church of the poor for the poor". In other words, he wants the church to help all those who are need.


What do you do if the mice is hurt?

Please take the poor little guy to the Vet!!!!!!!!!


As poor as a ..?

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What does micicles mean?

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What does the mormon church say about of men and mice?

There is no reference to"of men and mice" in Mormon scripture. This does not mean that both words have not been used in, say a talk or a lesson to associate the difference between the two. Perhaps in the fact that men are those who fulfill their responsibilities, whereas mice are timid or shy of responsibility and so shirk it.


Do fancy mice and common mice mix?

If by Fancy mice you mean Show mice, & common you mean pet/lab/snake food mice, then yes, they do mix. They're all basically the same animal, just different variations.


What is the definition of church of the poor?

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What does it mean to practice religion?

It means to believe, and to do those things expected of a believer. Go to Church, pray, donate to the poor and similar.