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put the cart before the horse in Malay

buat kerja balik bokong

put the cart before the horse in Malay: buat kerja balik bokong. In English, put the cart before the horse means to put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities; to put something inconsequential as more important than something more essential.

Malay words for put the cart before the horse

to put things in the wrong order
buat kerja balik bokong

English meaning of put the cart before the horse

  1. verb To put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities; to put something inconsequential as more important than something more essential.

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Questions about put the cart before the horse in Malay

What is the meaning of put the cart before the horse in Malay?
Put the cart before the horse in Malay is buat kerja balik bokong.
Apakah maksud put the cart before the horse dalam bahasa Melayu?
Put the cart before the horse: buat kerja balik bokong.
What does put the cart before the horse mean in English?
Put the cart before the horse means to put things in the wrong order or with the wrong priorities; to put something inconsequential as more important than something more essential.

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