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Snake and Dog
An open match ★★★☆☆
蛇Snake
The Snake and the Dog 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 Snake: Thoughtful, elegant and private. The Snake is called the little dragon; it is the sign of wisdom that watches before it speaks.
The Dog: Loyal, fair and protective. The Dog keeps its word and its friends, and has a strong sense of what is right.
狗Dog
Snake and Dog 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 Snake
Best: Ox and Rooster (trine), Monkey (secret friend). All twelve.
For the Dog
Best: Tiger and Horse (trine), Rabbit (secret friend). All twelve.
Questions
Are the Snake and the Dog compatible?
An open match. The Snake and the Dog 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 Snake?
The Snake's trine partners, the Ox and the Rooster, and its secret friend, the Monkey.
Who is the best match for the Dog?
The Dog's trine partners, the Tiger and the Horse, and its secret friend, the Rabbit.
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.