The term "hobble" in literature serves both as a literal description of impaired movement and as a vivid metaphor for being hindered or trapped in difficult circumstances. Writers often use it to depict a character’s physical limitations—such as struggling to walk because of an injury or age [1, 2]—while also applying it figuratively to express entanglement in unfavorable situations [3, 4]. In some narratives, the word even carries a humorous or ironic tone, whether it describes a comical gait or an unlikely predicament [5]. Moreover, its usage extends to the animal world, where it can denote the specific act of restraining a horse’s leg, thereby enriching pastoral or historical imagery [6, 7].