put the cart before the horse
本末倒置、弄錯順序
口語·表達順序錯誤
英文釋義
to do things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities; to do something before it should be done
例句
You're putting the cart before the horse by buying furniture before the house.
典故來源
源自16世紀諺語，馬車應在前馬在后，顛倒順序則不合理。