crumbs from the table of the rich man

crumbs from his table = crumbs from the table of the rich man

an unfair and inadequate or unsatisfactory share of something

Luke 16 : 21 describes the beggar Lazarus as desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table.

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