B1 — Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Mettere il carro davanti ai buoi
To put the cart before the horse
Literal Translation
"To put the cart in front of the oxen"
What it means
To do things in the wrong order
Example in context
"Vuoi assumere prima di avere clienti? Stai mettendo il carro davanti ai buoi."
"You want to hire before you have clients? You're putting the cart before the horse."
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