a drowning man will clutch at a straw

Proverb

 * 1) A person in desperate need of help will grab hold of some help, even if it is insignificant.

Translations

 * Czech: tonoucí se i stébla chytá, tonoucí se stébla chytá
 * Finnish: hukkuva tarttuu oljenkorteen
 * French: tout est bon à qui se noie
 * Polish:
 * Russian: утопа́ющий и за соло́минку хвата́ется