put the cart before the horse in German
put the cart before the horse in German
das Pferd von hinten aufzäumen
(idiomatic) To put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities; to put something inconsequential as more important than something more essential.
den Pflug vor die Ochsen spannen
(idiomatic) To put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities; to put something inconsequential as more important than something more essential.