Didn’t have two pennies to rub together

Didn’t have two pennies to rub together é uma expressão usada para denominar alguém muito pobre. Exemplos:

“I didn’t have two pennies to rub together when I left home”. (Eu era muito pobre quando saí de casa).

“She Didn’t have two pennies to rub together but she wanted to look like she was rich”. (Ela era muito pobre mas queria parecer rica).