The Snake 蛇

Snake personality

Best traits: wise, private, elegant, determined. Snakes are deep thinkers who plan quietly and rarely waste a move. They are perceptive about people and financially shrewd.

Weak spots: They can be secretive, suspicious, and slow to trust. Snakes may hold others to a standard they never explain out loud.

Snake years

People born in these years are Snakes (check the Chinese New Year cut-off if you were born in January or February):

1941 · 1953 · 1965 · 1977 · 1989 · 2001 · 2013 · 2025 · 2037

Snake compatibility

• Best match: Monkey — the classic "secret friend" pairing.
• Also strong: Ox, Rooster (same affinity triangle).
• Hardest match: Pig (direct opposition).

See how the Snake pairs with all 12 signs →

Lucky for the Snake

Numbers: 2, 8, 9. Colors: red, light yellow, black. Suggested careers: analyst, psychologist, scientist, investor, philosopher.