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tener más orgullo que don Rodrigo en la horca

/teˌneɾ ˌmas oɾˌɡuʝo ke ˌdon roˌdɾiɡo en la ˈoɾka/

verb/teˌneɾ ˌmas oɾˌɡuʝo ke ˌdon roˌdɾiɡo en la ˈoɾka/

to be proud as Punch

Literally, “to have more pride than Don 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).