Proverb: "Don't let the bride (wife) eat autumn eggplant." Traditionally said because autumn eggplants are so delicious (or believed to cause chill or affect fertility); reflects cultural folk beliefs.
祖母は冗談めかして『秋茄子は嫁に食わすな』と言って、秋茄子を取っておいた。
Grandmother jokingly said, 'Don't let the bride eat autumn eggplant,' and set some aside.
このことわざは昔の家庭観や嫁姑関係を反映していると言われることがある。
This proverb is sometimes said to reflect old family views and mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationships.