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		arthurcolle on Oct 14, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Teach Yourself to Echolocate: A beginner’s guide t... I was referring to the "poor as a church mouse" expression actually but thanks for the etymology regarding the other expression - sounds plausible.

PhasmaFelis on Oct 15, 2018 [–]

Ah, yeah. It's not so common these days. I associate it with the 19th/early 20th century, I guess? Not sure exactly, though.

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