poner el carro delante de los bueyes

Language: es

Meanings:

1.
SpainLatin Americaneutral
- To place a cart in front of the oxen; to position a vehicle improperly by putting it ahead of the animals intended to pull it.
2.
SpainLatin Americaproverbialcolloquial
- To do things in the wrong order or act prematurely; to prioritize or attempt steps out of sequence, often producing counterproductive results.

Examples:

ES: Decir que amas antes de ser amada, es poner el carro delante de los bueyes.
EN: Saying you're in love before you've loved is putting the cart before the horse.

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