Disclosed is a cutting machine with the overload protection function. The problems that excessive road cutting is performed, incomplete cutting is performed and a cutting machine does not have the overload protection function due to the fact that the depth is artificially set in the cutting process of a cutting machine are effectively solved. The construction time can be shortened, the construction progress can be accelerated, the technical requirement of operators is lowered, the operators and a cutting machine body are protected, and the cutting machine has generalization; the cutting machine comprises a machine frame, a pushing handle, wheels, a cutting piece, a small hydraulic station, a control system and a hydraulic motor. The cutting machine is simple and reasonable in structure, vertical motion of the cutting piece can be controlled while cutting is performed, it is ensured that a cut road can be completely separated from a soil matrix, secondary construction is avoided, the overload protection function is added while cutting is performed, the hydraulic motor is adopted as power, the protection effect can be achieved when the stress of the cutting piece changes suddenly, and the cutting piece and a transmission element are prevented from being deformed or damaged by excessive strength.