clumsy oaf

Your brother's a clumsy oaf. He fell down the escalator!
Ton frère est un maladroit. Il est tombé dans l'escalator !
How is that clumsy oaf going to be able to dance the cueca?
Comment ce maladroit va-t-il pouvoir danser la cueca ?
It's no use giving him an expensive phone: he's a clumsy oaf and will break it in a couple of days.
Ça ne sert à rien de lui offrir un téléphone très cher : il est tellement maladroit qu’il le cassera en deux jours.
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