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put the cart before the horse in Russian

put the cart before the horse in Russian

начина́ть не с того́ конца́
verb
(idiomatic) To put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities; to put something inconsequential as more important than something more essential.
ста́вить теле́гу впереди́ ло́шади
verb
(idiomatic) To put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities; to put something inconsequential as more important than something more essential.
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