Don't put the cart before the horse

1. Begin at the proper place; do things in their proper order.

Example Sentences

“Don’t put the cart before the horse and end up overspending because you’ve, you know, put dozens of people on your gift list,” he says.

From Seattle Times

“If something happens before that or I go somewhere else - I don’t put the cart before the horse ever. We’re living day to day.”

From Washington Times

“If something happens before that or I go somewhere else — I don’t put the cart before the horse ever. We’re living day to day.”

From Seattle Times

First, don’t put the cart before the horse.

From Time

Don’t put the cart before the horse.

From Forbes