Seeing eggplant in its season signifies provision together with a small sorrow.
Eating eggplant signifies doing a permitted act, resentment and jealousy, and hypocrisy. For hunters and fishermen, eating eggplant signifies joy and relief because of the game or catch obtained. At times, seeing eggplant signifies fame, because eggplant is among the vegetables from which many dishes are prepared.