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Rat and Tiger
An open match ★★★☆☆
鼠Rat
The Rat and the Tiger have no special relation in the cycle: neither trine, secret friend, clash nor harm. The tradition reads such pairs as what the two people make of them, with the traits of each as the only guide.
The Rat: Quick, resourceful and sociable. The Rat opens the cycle: it is the sign of beginnings, of noticing the opening before anyone else and slipping through it.
The Tiger: Bold, warm and unafraid of risk. The Tiger is the king of the mountain in Chinese lore, a guardian figure painted on doors and sewn onto children's shoes to keep harm away.
虎Tiger
Rat and Tiger in love, friendship and work
In love
In love a neutral pair have no almanac verdict to live up to or down to. It rests on the two people, and the traits of each sign are the only guide.
As friends
As friends they take each other as they find each other, with nothing in the cycle pulling them together or apart.
At work
At work the pair are what they make of it; the tradition has nothing to add, and that is a kind of freedom.
Other matches
For the Rat
Best: Dragon and Monkey (trine), Ox (secret friend). All twelve.
For the Tiger
Best: Horse and Dog (trine), Pig (secret friend). All twelve.
Questions
Are the Rat and the Tiger compatible?
An open match. The Rat and the Tiger have no special relation in the cycle: neither trine, secret friend, clash nor harm. The tradition reads such pairs as what the two people make of them, with the traits of each as the only guide.
Who is the best match for the Rat?
The Rat's trine partners, the Dragon and the Monkey, and its secret friend, the Ox.
Who is the best match for the Tiger?
The Tiger's trine partners, the Horse and the Dog, and its secret friend, the Pig.
Is zodiac compatibility real?
It is a tradition two thousand years old, used for matchmaking in old China and for fun today. We present it as culture, not prediction; the relations between the branches are exact, the conclusions are folklore.
Not sure of your animal?
It depends on the exact birthday, not the year.