Last Updated :2025/11/20

put the cart before the horse

Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
物事の順序や優先順位を誤る、あるいは本来の重要性を無視して付随的な事柄を優先させること。 / 必要な手順や順序を守らず、非本質的なものを過度に重視すること。
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事業計画もないのにマネージャーを雇うのは本末転倒で、時間とお金を無駄にする可能性が高い。

present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

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(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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put the cart before the horse

If you put the cart before the horse by hiring a manager before you have a business plan, you'll likely waste time and money.

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If you put the cart before the horse by hiring a manager before you have a business plan, you'll likely waste time and money.

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