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pauvre comme Job

/po.vʁə kɔm ʒɔb/

adjective/po.vʁə kɔm ʒɔb/

poor as Job (“extremely impoverished”); poor as a church mouse.

Synonyms: gueux comme un rat d'église

Antonyms: riche comme Crésus

Literally, “poor as Job”.

pauvre comme Job — French Dictionary | Passage