Shirabe
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) essence and fringe;beginning and ending;root and branch;means and end
Don't put the cart before the horse.
Noun Irregular Intransitive
Español jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb comerse los huesos y dejarse la carne;confundir lo importante con lo trivial;vender el coche para comprar la gasolina;poner el carro a tirar de las mulas;invertir los papeles de un modo absurdo;tomar el rábano por las hojas;confundir el fin con los medios
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb yojijukugo putting the cart before the horse;mistaking the means for the end;getting one's priorities backwards
Don't you think you're putting the cart before the horse?
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