Don't put the cart before the horse



Don't put the cart before the horse.

Prov. Do not do things in the wrong order. (This can imply that the person you are addressing is impatient.) Tune the guitar first, then play it. Don't put the cart before the horse.
See also: before, cart, horse, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SaibhSIEVIrish
Andreyahn-DRYAY (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian
Aalis-Medieval French
LynseyLIN-zeeEnglish (Modern)
Ira['aiərə]
Matildamə-TIL-də (English), MAH-teel-dah (Finnish)English, Swedish, Finnish