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:
- Out of the frying-pan into the fire
- One fire drives out another
- Between the devil and the deep (blue) sea
- Little chips light great fires
- It is good fishing in troubled waters
- Follow the river and you'll get to the sea
- To pour water into a sieve
- You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink
- A great ship asks deep waters
- There is no smoke without fire
- Still waters run deep
- A little fire is quickly trodden out
- Beware of a silent dog and still water
- Blood is thicker than water
- There is no fire without smoke