There’s more to the Irish than their whiskey, luck and leprechauns. They have a way with their words too. Considering the fact that most of us today are usually bogged down with weightful thoughts on life and its workings, here are 27 proverbs from the folks of the Emerald Isle that are sure to put a smile on your face, and a cynical one at that.

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