Whether sarcastic, weird or just plain wise, humorous sayings and proverbs that originate from the Emerald Isle have spread across the globe.

Here are 20 of the very best.

20. In heaven there is no beer; that’s why we drink ours here.

19. May the cat eat you and the devil eat the cat.

18. Who gossips with you will gossip of you.

17. Why should you never iron a four-leaf clover? You don’t want to press …