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Tiger and Dog
An excellent match ★★★★★
虎Tiger
The Tiger and the Dog belong to the same trine (三合), one of the four triangles of signs that the tradition says share a temperament. This is the strongest match the zodiac offers: two people who want the same things from a day and forgive each other the same faults.
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.
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
Tiger and Dog in love, friendship and work
In love
Love comes easily: the two read each other without explanation and rarely tire of each other's company. The tradition pairs trine signs first when it matches couples.
As friends
As friends they are the pair who plan the trip and both turn up. They fall into the same rhythm and take the same side in a room.
At work
At work they pull the same way; the risk is that no one in the room disagrees. A trine pair does best with a third voice at the table.
Other matches
For the Tiger
Best: Horse and Dog (trine), Pig (secret friend). All twelve.
For the Dog
Best: Tiger and Horse (trine), Rabbit (secret friend). All twelve.
Questions
Are the Tiger and the Dog compatible?
An excellent match. The Tiger and the Dog belong to the same trine (三合), one of the four triangles of signs that the tradition says share a temperament. This is the strongest match the zodiac offers: two people who want the same things from a day and forgive each other the same faults.
Who is the best match for the Tiger?
The Tiger's trine partners, the Horse and the Dog, and its secret friend, the Pig.
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?
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