生まれぬ先の襁褓さだめうまれぬさきのむつきさだめ慣用句putting the cart before the horseputting the diapers on before (the baby) is born
前車の轍を踏むぜんしゃのてつをふむ慣用句ことわざto follow the ruts of a previous cartto make the same mistake as one's predecessor
仏作って魂入れずほとけつくってたましいいれず慣用句ことわざmaking a Buddha statue but not putting a soul in itploughing the field and forgetting the seed