This means that God destroyed him, because the wolf has no disease except death. It is also said that it means that God afflicted him with hunger, because the wolf is always hungry.
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The closest English equivalent to this proverb—according to the two meanings mentioned—is:
If it refers to destruction and death:
May God strike him down.
Or:
May he perish.
However, if it refers to constant hunger and misery, the closest expression is:
Hungry as a wolf.
This is a well-known English expression indicating extreme and persistent hunger, similar to the saying that a wolf is never free from hunger.
Another related expression is:
Cursed with endless hunger.
That is, afflicted with unending hunger, which is close to the original meaning of the Arabic proverb.
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