The term "fodder" has been employed in literature with a versatility that mirrors its original practical roots and its broader metaphorical applications. In many texts, authors use it in its literal sense—denoting feed for horses and cattle—as seen in Thoreau’s rustic imagery ([1], [2], [3]) and in accounts of agricultural life ([4], [5]). At the same time, "fodder" takes on a figurative dimension, often symbolizing expendable resources or people, as in Montgomery’s evocative "cannon fodder" ([6], [7]). Classical works such as Virgil's The Georgics ([8]) and Sunzi’s Art of War ([9], [10]) further underscore its role in discussions of logistics and strategy, while proverbial expressions like those in A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs ([11], [12], [13], [14]) demonstrate its integration in cultural wisdom. Thus, across genres and eras, "fodder" operates both as a concrete element of sustenance and as a metaphor for that which is sacrificed or utilized to sustain larger aims.