As welcome as water in one's shoes
Желанный, как вода в туфлях (т. е. совсем некстати).
Нужен, как собаке пятая нога. Нужен, как пятое колесо в телеге.
Другие пословицы:
- To go through fire and water (through thick and thin)
- He carries fire in one hand and water in the other
- To pull the chestnuts out of the fire for somebody
- To pour water into a sieve
- Soft fire makes sweet malt
- The fat is in the fire
- You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink
- Beware of a silent dog and still water
- Follow the river and you'll get to the sea
- The mill cannot grind with the water that is past
- A burnt child dreads the fire
- Better a little fire to warm us, than a great one to burn us
- To add fuel (oil) to the fire (flames)
- Still waters run deep
- A little fire is quickly trodden out