nech mu je zem ľahká*
* let the earth be light for him
Slovak
Slovakia
Idiom
USED
On Occasion
BY
Everybody
This expression is used when someone dies. People use it to say they hope s/he rests in peace.
"Včera večer zomrel po ťažkom boji s rakovinou. Nech mu je zem ľahká."
"He died yesterday evening after a difficult battle with cancer. Let the earth be light for him."
Submitted June 2021
by keiwa11
Confirmed by 2 people
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<h3>Literal translation: nech mu je zem ľahká</h3>
<p>This expression is used when someone dies. People use it to say they hope s/he rests in peace. </p>