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umgekehrt wird ein Schuh daraus

Expression[ˈʊmɡəˌkeːɐ̯t vɪɐ̯t aɪ̯n ˈʃuː daˌʁaʊ̯s]

the opposite is correct; it is the other way round; you have put the cart before the horse

umgekehrt wird ein Schuh daraus is a German expression meaning “the opposite is correct; it is the other way round; you have put the cart before the horse”.

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