[Idiom] Saddle your horse before sassin' your boss

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"Saddle your horse before sassin' your boss." - What does this mean?
 

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Literally: 'Get ready to run before insulting your boss'.

Metaphorically, it means (to me, anyway) 'Make sure you've got a new job lined up before leaving your present one.'

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