To put (set) the cart before the horse
Поставить повозку впереди лошади. Смысл: поступать шиворот-навыворот.
Начинать не с того конца. Надевать хомут с хвоста. Начать строить дом с крыши. Садить дерево корнем кверху.
Другие пословицы:
- Who keeps company with the wolf, will learn to howl
- A wolf in sheep's clothing
- An ass loaded with gold climbs to the top of the castle
- That's a horse of another colour
- Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse
- Each bird loves to hear himself sing
- Agues come on horseback, but go away on foot
- An ass in a lion's skin
- A shy cat makes a proud mouse
- Don't look a gift horse in the mouth
- If an ass (donkey) bray at you, don't bray at him
- The best fish swim near the bottom
- A curst cow has short horns
- Every bird likes its own nest
- If wishes were horses, beggars might ride