By borrowing cows from each other, the farmers can fool officials about the number of cattle they own, and obtain larger loans, which get wasted.

• 他们通过互相借用奶牛来欺骗政府官员，隐瞒他们所拥有的牛的数量，从而获得更大的贷款额度，可这些贷款往往被浪费了。