The correct answer should be: Lao Niu also understands that time is precious.
Original poem:
Blocks of wasteland, water and mud, plowed deeply and carefully to move things around.
Lao Niu also understands that time and time are valuable, and he does not wait for the whip to be raised.
Meaning: There is water and mud in the wasteland, and you have to plow deeply and carefully over and over again. The old cow also knows that time is precious, and he will not wait for others to whip him, so he can move forward and work hard.
From: "Old Scalper", a poem about cattle by the great contemporary poet Zang Kejia.
Extended information:
The same verse as "The old cow knows that the sunset is late and does not need to raise his whip to push forward":
1. It is easy for a young man to learn from an old man, but it is difficult to succeed. Not an inch of time is taken lightly. Before I realized the dream of spring grass in the pond, the phoenix leaves in front of the steps already sounded the sound of autumn.
From "Poems to Encourage Learning" by Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty
Translation: The days of youth are easy to pass away, but it is difficult to succeed in learning, so every inch of time must be cherished and not easily let go. Before I woke up from the beautiful spring scenery, the sycamore leaves in front of the steps were already rustling in the autumn wind.
2. The lights are on at three and the chickens are on at five, which is when men are studying. Black-haired people don't know how to study diligently early, and white-haired people regret studying late.
From "Encouraging Learning" by Yan Zhenqing of the Tang Dynasty
Translation: From midnight to the time when the rooster crows every day, it is the best time for boys to study. Young people don't know that if they get up early and study diligently, it will be too late to regret that they have not studied enough when they are old.