put the cart before the horse

US /pʊt ðə kɑrt bɪˈfɔr ðə hɔrs/
UK /pʊt ðə kɑrt bɪˈfɔr ðə hɔrs/
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poner el carro delante del caballo, hacer las cosas al revés

to do things in the wrong order

:
You're putting the cart before the horse by buying furniture before you've even found an apartment.
Estás poniendo el carro delante del caballo al comprar muebles antes de encontrar un apartamento.
Let's not put the cart before the horse; we need to plan the budget first.
No pongamos el carro delante del caballo; primero necesitamos planificar el presupuesto.