A friend, a Corkman in fact, has just lost his wife. Could anyone please assist with a traditional or appropriate proverb appropriate in a card for him in such a time. In Irish please, with a translation. Your assistance at a difficult time is appreciated.

Níl pian, níl peannaid,
níl galar chomh cruaidh cráite
le héag na gcarad
is le scaradh na gcompánach.

Go ndéana Dia grásta uirthi.

I would advise you a Phádraic, not to put a translation with it if the person has Irish.
An mar sin an scéal? Is that the case?

Thankyou Seosamh, he does speak Irish but I would like a translation so that I know what I am sending him. Once again thankyou very much.

'There is neither pain, nor penance,
nor a disease as hard and as grievious
as a friend's passing
and the separation of companions.'


A Phádraic, I've taken liberty in moving from a plural and objective third line to a singular and subjective statement. The article has also undergone change. It's about how it feels in both languages.
Fáilte romhat.