鞭打快牛 meaning in English

whip the fast and hard working -- unfair punishment

The reason why farming , or more specifically the different roles of the ox and the farmer , is worth a mention in this column is that i remembered an interesting saying i recently heard for the first time from one of my contacts on the mainland . i was told that this saying is quite popular among working people there
虽然最近全国金融工作会议讨论发展重点之一的内地农民的融资安排，是金管局在职责上所关心的课题，但我今次谈起牛与农民，事缘最近从内地一位朋友口中听到一个有趣的说法，就是鞭打快牛。