To wash one's hands of a problem, to disclaim responsibility for something when it's most needed. This phrase is often used to describe someone who abandons others in a difficult situation.

Being realistic, thinking logically, and not letting oneself be swayed by fantasies. Someone who has their feet on the ground makes sensible decisions.

In Spain, malicious mockery taken to an exaggerated extreme — taunting and making fun of someone with obvious glee. Recochineo goes beyond ordinary teasing into something deliberately cruel and smug.

To always act in one's own self-interest, fanning the flames for personal gain regardless of how it affects others. An egocentric person always arrima el ascua a su sardina without caring who gets left out in the cold.