Cart before the horse

...十几平米的狭小空间里挥泪如雨，而几公里的路，却要驾车前往，人生总有这样，有些事情总也是 本末倒置 ( Cart before the horse )，殊不知，锻炼不光是活动四肢，还要呼吸新鲜的空气，还要放松自己的心志，那种一个节奏的跑步机是无法敌得上自由自在的慢跑的。

 Don't put the cart before the horse

本末倒置Don't put the cart before the horse. 甘拜下风Would you like to play with me again?No,I'd rather play second fiddle.

 put the cart before the horse

习语“put the cart before the horse”（本末倒置）便是有力的佐证。所以英国人对马熟悉，英语中关于马的习语远远多于汉语。