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Korean zodiac compatibility

Tiger and Snake Compatibility

♥♥♡♡♡Worth the effort

The brave, driven Tiger meets the wise, careful Snake.

The Tiger and the Snake together

Where you shine

At a big crossroads like a job change, the Snake researches every angle and the Tiger acts boldly, making each a solid advisor to the other. Caution and decisiveness meet to produce well-balanced choices.

Where you bump heads

If the Tiger pushes to speed things up, the Snake grows suspicious and retreats further. Respecting each other's thinking time and agreeing on a decision deadline together cuts down on needless tension.

Your energies

The Tiger's Wood feeds the Snake's Fire, so the Tiger tends to give and the Snake tends to gain strength. There is also a "harm" pattern, so try not to meddle in each other's business.

The Tiger is 寅 and the Snake is 巳 among the 12 earthly branches. The Tiger and the Snake form a "punishment" pattern (hyeong): your standards and rules collide. The Tiger and the Snake form a "harm" pattern (hae): you can get in each other's way.

In points, the Tiger and the Snake start from 3 (punishment −1, harm −0.5) and end at 1.5, which is level 2 of 5.

Tiger and Snake as friends, partners and coworkers

  • Friendship

    You both have firm standards, so you sometimes collide. Step back instead of arguing who is right, and you make each other stronger.

  • Love and marriage

    You expect a lot from each other, which can spark arguments. Lead with how you feel instead of laying down rules.

  • Work and business

    Your methods and principles can clash. Write the process down, and you become a careful, reliable team.

At a glance

  • A Tiger and a Snake are usually 3, 9, or 15 years apart.
  • Among the Tiger's 12 matches, the Snake ranks joint 10th (with 1 other).
  • Among the Snake's 12 matches, the Tiger ranks joint 10th (with 1 other).

Zodiac compatibility is a traditional reference, not a verdict on any relationship.