Literal translation
it's the fifth wheel of the cart
Meaning
he's a fifth wheel, of no real use
Explanation
A useless person, kept aside, like a fifth wheel that serves no purpose on a cart.
Provençal expression
Literal translation
it's the fifth wheel of the cart
Meaning
he's a fifth wheel, of no real use
Explanation
A useless person, kept aside, like a fifth wheel that serves no purpose on a cart.
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