I was talking to my boys the other day and made the comment that my family was "poor as church mice" when I was growing up. They got the biggest kick out of that. Anyone else ever used that saying?
2006-09-18 08:55:26 · 11 answers · asked by to_sassy4_u 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
Absolutely! Once my boyfriend was on the phone talking about how we were poor as church mice. I said, "I wish we were as poor as church mice!" Then muttered, "Lucky damn church mice..."
Everyone cracked up.
2006-09-18 09:18:31 · answer #1 · answered by Ginny D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a saying, if a mouse is in a church it is poor because traditionally churches were cold and obviously there is no food available so it would suffer and not be as well off as a mouse in a house where there is plently of both heat and food. This is applied to people who are poor or live humbly for the same reasons, they don't have as much as others and struggle with their lifestyle.
2016-03-27 07:55:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never heard of that saying until now, but when I was about 6 years old, I really was so poor because I had no money (but my parents did of course) all I had was pennies (about 60 cent). But now, I have some money and I save it up so I can have a lot and that really helped!!!
2006-09-18 09:11:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dirt floor poor,
poor as a church mouse
colder than a witch's t*t in a brass bra
don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya......
all things my grandparents have said at one time or another.
I'm sure I could think of a few more if given time...
2006-09-18 09:12:15 · answer #4 · answered by angie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure--it's pretty common around here (Indiana). It's nothing compared to "colder than a witch's t*t" or others. When I was a kid, there was even a TV show called "Timothy Churchmouse."
2006-09-18 09:01:24 · answer #5 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, I have never heard that saying. Around the Pittsburgh area we always say, "We so po we can't afford to spell the entire word" hahaha
2006-09-18 09:07:08 · answer #6 · answered by ☺Smiley☺ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I am familiar with this saying. I heard it from both my Grandmother and mother.
It's nice to know it's still going around.
2006-09-18 09:11:24 · answer #7 · answered by AceOfBears 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i've heard it but never used it yea i reacted lke ur boys when i heared ny mom said it a couple years ago(2-3 years ago)
2006-09-18 09:15:55 · answer #8 · answered by ~♥~Tiffany~♥~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. LOL. That was a common saying when I was a girl.
2006-09-18 10:41:18 · answer #9 · answered by jfmm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no first time hearing that
2006-09-18 08:58:36 · answer #10 · answered by Znai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋