[someone's] tail wagging [someone's] dog

Übersetzungen
[кто-то] управляет [чем-то] наоборот
In this organization, it feels like the tail is wagging the dog.
В этой организации кажется, что хвост виляет собакой.
Definitionen
This phrase refers to a situation where a smaller or less important part (the 'tail') is controlling or influencing the larger or more important whole (the 'dog'). It often describes scenarios where the usual order of authority or influence is reversed.
Wörter
dog

substantiv
собака
tail

substantiv
хвост
wag

verb
махать