como oro en paño

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “like gold in a cloth”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkomo ˌoɾo em ˈpaɲo/ [ˌko.mo ˌo.ɾo ẽm ˈpa.ɲo] Syllabification: co‧mo o‧ro en pa‧ño === Adverb === como oro en paño (idiomatic, usually with guardar) treating something precious with extreme care === Further reading === “como oro en paño”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025