生まれぬ先の襁褓さだめ うまれぬさきのむつきさだめ Also written 生まれぬ先の襁褓定め Meanings Expression putting the cart before the horse (literally: putting the diapers on before (the baby) is born) Kanji 生 life. Read as うまれ. 先 ahead. Read as さき. 襁 diaper. Read as むつき. 褓 diaper. Read as むつき. Word lists Idioms Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists