put the cart before the horse
Bosnian translation: pogrešno postaviti prioritete
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pobrkati loncice Explanation: ...? |
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pogrešno postaviti prioritete Explanation: Reverse the accepted order of things. Reference: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/put-the-cart-before-the-h... |
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postaviti stvari na glavu, okrenuti prirodan tok stvari, prići stvarima naopako Explanation: to put the cart before the horse (coll) - postaviti stvari na glavu, okrenuti prirodan tok stvari, prići stvarima naopako - They bought all their furniture before they had a house: that’s really putting the cart before the horse. - To get married first and then look for a job is putting the cart before the horse. [Kovačević Ž, En-sr. frazeološki rečnik] -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 37 mins (2010-11-28 22:17:37 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Ili: to put the cart before the horse - ići obrnutim redom: raditi naopako, upregnuti konja za šarage - Try and distinguish cause from effect instead of putting the cart before the horse. [Milosavljević B, En-sr. frazeološki rečnik] |
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trčati pred rudo Explanation: Naša izreka s istim značenjem... Reference: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/put-the-cart-before-the-h... |
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