Le mot du jour : “Mettre la charrue avant les bœufs”
Here is an expression that comes straight from rural France, and can be translated by “to put the plow in front of the oxen”.
There is an almost similar expression in English : “to put the cart before the horse”, which is to try and solve a problem from the wrong side.
So if you think someone you know is not taking the right steps, just roll your eyes at them and say : “Oh la la, tu mets la charrue avant les bœufs !” 😉