In literature, the term "contender" has been employed to evoke struggle against formidable forces, whether abstract or concrete. In Petrarch’s sonnets [1], the word is used to personify the challenge posed by time, suggesting that even nature is best served by submission rather than engaging in a futile contest with the relentless march of time. Conversely, in the proverb collected in [2], "contender" comes into play in a more grounded, everyday context, warning that sometimes it is wiser to confront a known, troublesome adversary—here metaphorically represented by a disagreeable donkey—than to face the unpredictable consequences of other actions. Both examples reflect the word’s versatility in portraying conflicts, whether cosmic or mundane.