The story
From church + mouse; from the simile poor as a church mouse.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
churchmouse
Today it means: A mouse living in a church; used in similes to suggest a very poor person. Full definition →
Today it means: A mouse living in a church; used in similes to suggest a very poor person. Full definition →
From church + mouse; from the simile poor as a church mouse.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.