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don't put your cart before the horse

The same as saying, "First things first"; asserts that there is a certain order in which things happen and that the listener should consider that before going forward (outside of that order) regarding the matter at hand

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  • Putting the cart in front of the horse wouldn't work since the point of having the horse is to pull the cart. The horse can't very well pull a cart that is in front of him.
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Buying car mats before you buy a car

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Submitted on September 07, 2020

Modified by TriplePurple on December 01, 2023

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