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Year of the Pig
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Rat | Ox | Rabbit | Dragon | Tiger | Snake | Horse | Sheep | Monkey | Rooster | Pig | Dog

Year of the Pig: 1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2020, 2013, 2043 and more.

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Those born under the Pig sign show an inherent attraction towards luxury and are extravagant in their habits and love to be pampered lavishly. They are great lovers, excellent friends, hard worker who are faithful, but they have to approve the person to be good to him. Pig does not like things forced on them even though they are ready to listen to another person’s point of view. As a mother, Pig makes an excellent doting mother while the males are hard workers providing for the family. They are very dedicated both in a relationship and as friends.

Positive traits

Very tolerant, chivalrous, caring and sincere, Pig is highly admired amongst all the Chinese Zodiac sign for being the most trustworthy sign. They stand besides those they care, through thick and thin all through which is a very admirable quality in the people born within the Pig sign. Instinctively a giver, Pig often work as volunteers as they like to serve but are sometimes used badly due to their good heart. They look at everyone as a good person and are known to give up their own aspirations and comfort to help other people achieve their goals.

In relationships, Pig is known to be extremely caring, sensitive and often, very romantic. They make great spouses in a marriage and are dependable. People under the Pig sign are known to be highly intelligent and are always on the look out to enhance their knowledge.

In relationships, Pig is known to be extremely caring, sensitive and often, very romantic. They make great spouses in a marriage and are dependable. People under the Pig sign are known to be highly intelligent and are always on the look out to enhance their knowledge.

In careers, they are known to do well in the field of finance and business especially when they are their own bosses.

Negative Traits

People of the Pig sign love to talk and if they come across a subject of their choice, making them stop talking can be a daunting task. Usually, they are snobs who are known to look down on people that lack good manners and good taste. People under this Zodiac sign are known to love food and are over indulgent at that.
Most of the people are intelligent but some of them just pretend to be or are just on the surface to give a favourable image. They are known to be successful but have a lazy streak in them.

Sign Compatibility

Pig gets along well with these Chinese Zodiac signs of the Tiger, Rabbit, Rat, Horse, Monkey, Rooster, Dragon, Dog and another Pig but is not compatible with the Snake and the Ox.

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