In other kinds of relationships
- As a couple
- Usually the Dragon makes the call and the Pig nods along, so you rarely fight. Where it can go wrong is that the Pig’s giving way starts to look like a given. The Pig doesn’t argue, but after yielding long enough, the Pig grows less and less excited about the Dragon’s plans. The Dragon only needs to remember one thing: each time the Pig gives way, say that same day, “You let me have this one; next time we go with you,” and then really do it.
- As family or friends
- A Pig child doesn’t care much about rankings and is perfectly happy finishing fifth in a race, while Dragon parents often mind more than the child does. Ask whether they had fun today, and let the child decide whether the placing matters. Pig parents rarely apply pressure, but a Dragon child often piles it on themselves, staying up late before exams and wanting to redo a report at midnight. The parents’ best role is reminding the child to rest.
- As coworkers or partners
- The Dragon is suited to setting direction and working the outside; the Pig to looking after clients and the people side, and the Pig’s goodwill often saves the Dragon plenty of hassle. The hard part is anything that means getting tough: raising prices, chasing payments, turning down an old client. The Pig always wants to deal with it later, and the Dragon finds the Pig too soft. At the end of each month, the Pig lists these items, the Dragon has the tough conversations, and afterward the relationships go back into the Pig’s hands.
What you may have read
You’ll find three takes online. One old saying goes, “When the Pig meets the Dragon, the family never goes hungry,” and those who quote it call this a very peaceful pair. Another, “the river pig won’t leap the Dragon Gate,” is read as earth damming water, bad for a couple’s finances. And in Korea, Dragon and Pig appear on the wonjin list of resentful pairs.
How we read itNone of the three comes from the branch rules of harmony, clash, punishment, or harm; Chen and Hai have none of those, and wonjin is a separate folk system. The two sayings make sense read side by side: “never goes hungry” says the Pig knows how to live well, and “earth damming water” is a reminder that money luck isn’t inborn but depends on how you spend. For any purchase bigger than a month’s salary, if either of you says “Wait,” hold off a week before deciding.
Birth years
- Dragon years
- 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
- Pig years
- 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031
A Pig is 7 years younger or 5 years older than a Dragon (add or subtract 12 years and you get the same two signs). For example, a Dragon born in 1988 pairs with a Pig born in 1995 or 1983.
The zodiac year starts at Li Chun, around February 3–5. If you were born in January or early February, your sign may belong to the year before; a free Bazi chart shows your exact year branch.