
mistake the means for the end. get one's priorities wrong. confuse the order of things. put the cart before the horse. Japanese calls Hon-Matsu-Ten-To.

mistake the means for the end. get one's priorities wrong. confuse the order of things. put the cart before the horse. Japanese calls Hon-Matsu-Ten-To.

failing to properly evaluate the importance. putting the cart before the horse. mistaking the cause for the end. mistaking the insignificant for the essential.