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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.
As poor as a ..?
church mouse.
Where did the term quiet as a church mouse come from?
Church, no doubt! I've heard it said 'quiet as a mouse' or 'poor as a church mouse'.
What is a church mouse?
A church mouse refers to a symbolic image of a mouse that is imagined as being quiet and poor due to the lack of food available in a church environment. It is often used to describe someone who is very poor or quiet.
What does as poor as a church mice mean?
It means really poor, because mice who live in a church don't get food scraps to eat from the pantry.
What is as poor as simile?
The phrase "as poor as a church mouse" is a common simile used to describe someone who is extremely poor or destitute. It evokes the image of a mouse that lives in a church, where resources are scarce, highlighting the lack of wealth or material possessions. This simile effectively conveys a sense of extreme poverty in a vivid and relatable way.
What does the idiom down and down mean?
I've never heard that idiom before. Perhaps you mean DOWN AND OUT, which means that the person is at a low point in their life, that they're poor in every way and not likely to make a success at anything in the near future.
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 sore loser mean?
It means that you don't take losing well, that you complain or hold a grudge because you lost. A similar idiom is the term 'a poor sport.'
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 for a mouse that has rotting ears?
You rub Vaseline on them as you whisper comforting thoughts to the poor mouse. Next question please.
Why do poor people love Mickey Mouse?
Micky Mouse appeals to all economic groups the world over.
