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be as poor as a church mouse

US /bi æz pʊr æz ə tʃɜrtʃ maʊs/
UK /bi æz pʊər æz ə tʃɜːtʃ maʊs/
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Idiom

biedny jak mysz kościelna, bardzo biedny

to be extremely poor; to have no money at all

Przykład:
After losing his job, he was as poor as a church mouse.
Po utracie pracy był biedny jak mysz kościelna.
They lived as poor as church mice for years before their business took off.
Żyli biedni jak myszy kościelne przez lata, zanim ich biznes ruszył.