Spanish (Castilian) · C1 general
Caérsele los anillos a alguien
Literally: "To have one's rings fall off"
To feel that a task is beneath one's dignity
Example
No se le caen los anillos por limpiar la cocina aunque sea el jefe de la empresa.
He doesn't feel that cleaning the kitchen is beneath his dignity, even though he is the boss of the company.
Pip says
Usually used in the negative to show someone is humble. It implies that doing hard work won't ruin your fancy jewelry!
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