vijfde wiel aan de wagen

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “[the] fifth wheel on the wagon”.

Noun

vijfde wiel aan de wagen n (uncountable, no diminutive)

  1. (idiomatic) Something superfluous or unnecessary; a third wheel or dead weight.
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