Don't put the cart before the horse.

不要把马车放在马前；勿本末倒置。

What I'm trying to say is: many players put the cart before the horse.

我尝试想说的是：许多运动员本末倒置。

You will put the cart before the horse if you emphasize the method at the expense of content.

如果你过分强调方法而忽视内容，那将是分不清主次。

By understanding the "truth" in human military history, we would know why the leaders of these countries put the cart before the horse in their national policies.

明白了人类战争史上的“真相”之后，就了然于这些国家领袖治国之道为何这么本末倒置。

Don't put the cart before the horse in the process of getting the job done.

你在完成工作的过程中，不可本末倒置。

But I don't want to put the cart before the horse in saying that.

不过，我这么说并不是想要预先设定什么。

It's not bankruptcy which has caused him to drink. You've put the cart before the horse.

并不是破产使他酗酒的，你可把因果关系颠倒了。

But we cannot constantly pursue texture's disguising the old as the new and the tool, the material change and put the cart before the horse without substance beauty of form.

但我们不能为了肌理而肌理，一味追求肌理的花样翻新及工具、材料变化、本末倒置，落入追求空洞无物的形式美中。

But we shouldn’t put the budgetary cart before the strategic horse.

但是我们的战略计划总是要先于财政预算。

In other words, put the horse before the cart.

换言之，套车之前先备好马。

Nope, no way! You should return me the money borrowed from me last time, or you'll put the cart before the horse.

不，不行！你应该把上回向我借的钱还给我，否则你就本末倒置了。

To teach writing before reading is to put the cart before the horse.

先教写，再教读，那是本末倒置了。

You should first send your resume to the company before having an interview. Don't put the cart before the horse.

你在参加面试以前应该把简历寄到公司，不要颠倒顺序。

Traditionally, the curriculum setup seems to put the cart before the horse, laying much more emphasis on the input courses such as reading rather than the output courses such as speaking.

传统的课程设置似乎是本末倒置，过于强调输入课如阅读课而不是输出课如口语课。

But the question still remains: Can you consistently hit those four shots with power. What I'm trying to say is: many players put the cart before the horse.

但是疑问仍然存在：你能始终一致有力量地击出那四种球吗?我尝试想说的是：许多运动员本末倒置。

Many people today are trying to put the cart before the horse.

今天很多人都在舍本逐末。

To many old timers want to put the cart before the horse when giving advice to newbies.

以前不少人给新手一些本末倒置的意见。

When you say, "I was lazy because I didn't study", you just put the cart before the horse.

当你对别人说：“我很懒因为我没有读书”时，你简直是把车套到马前面去了。