Let’s not let the tail wag the dog Home The Lexicon Let’s not let the tail wag the dog Thumbnail Phrase or WordLet’s not let the tail wag the dogDefinitionDon’t let a minor or less important part control the whole.LanguageEnglishTypeFaunamorphSubcategoryCaninesGrammatical SubcategorySayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs Previous itemI’ve got no dog in this fight Next itemDon’t waste time beating a dead dog
