tener más orgullo que don Rodrigo en la horca

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to have more pride than Mister Rodrigo at the noose”. It refers to Rodrigo Calderón, who is said to have shown immense pride in his final moments before being executed by beheading (he was not hanged as the phrase suggests).

Verb

tener más orgullo que don Rodrigo en la horca (first-person singular present tengo más orgullo que don Rodrigo en la horca, first-person singular preterite tuve más orgullo que don Rodrigo en la horca, past participle tenido más orgullo que don Rodrigo en la horca)

1. (idiomatic, simile) to be proud as Punch