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put the cart before the horse

To put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities.
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Submitted on September 01, 2009

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Put the Cart before the HorseTo carry out something in reverse order, to do opposite of something
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Stellen Sie den Wagen vor das Pferd

pon el carro delante del caballo

mettre le chariot devant le cheval

metti il carro davanti al cavallo

zet de wagen voor het paard

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