broker than the Ten Commandments

comparative-only dated humorous

(simile, humorous, dated) Extremely impoverished.

Japanese Meaning

極貧 / 非常に貧しい

After losing his job and his savings, Tom joked that he was broker than the Ten Commandments.

仕事と貯金を失って、トムは自分が十戒よりも貧乏だと冗談めかして言った。

Sense（1）

(simile, humorous, dated) Extremely impoverished.