idiom
Don't put the cart before the horse
dohnt PUT thuh KART bi-FOR thuh HORS
/doʊnt pʊt ðə kɑːrt bɪˈfɔːr ðə hɔːrs/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Carthorse
Dictionary meaning
Do things in the proper order.
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