pauvre comme Job

French

Etymology

Literally, “poor as Job”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /po.vʁə kɔm ʒɔb/

Adjective

pauvre comme Job (plural pauvres comme Job)

(simile) poor as Job (“extremely impoverished”); poor as a church mouse.
Synonym: gueux comme un rat d’église

Antonym: riche comme Crésus

Translations

extremely impoverished

Dutch: zo arm als Job

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