Chinese zodiac sign - Rat (Mouse)

Rat - General characteristics

Rats tend to be charming and aggressive both at the same time. When you first see them they look calm and relaxed, people would say they're cool, but inside they aren't that cool and are slightly nervous. Rats are very hardworking and also very economical which means they'll not spend their hard earned money unless they really have to. They are often very attractive and people love their company.

Their personality is very cheerful and helps them very much in social activities. They're the right people for parties and other happenings, because they love to be among many people. They like when other people think of them as persons with good taste and they love all exclusive stuff.

Sometimes they put their noses where they don't belong to, but that's their nature. They're also very good friends and are there when you need help. When it comes to money it's very difficult to separate them from money unless they really like someone. They're not freelancers but more company men and they hate solitude so they're ready to entertain others just to keep them happy.

They're very curios so it's difficult task to keep something hidden from them, but they won't tell your secrets to others either unless they sense some benefit from their selves, in that case trust relation can be very disturbed. They have troubles on hiding their emotions and it's quite easy to notice when they're not happy and nervous. They love to show their economy skills whenever they have a chance, so they often buy things that are the last thing they need just to say how clever they were when buying this.

When it comes to occupation rats have excellent sense for writing especially because of their curiosity. Their memory is also solid, and they just adore asking questions which makes them excellent journalists as well. Because of these skills they can build excellent career in almost everything, and they're excellent to have near by when things aren't going well because there's no problem that Rat can't fix.

They're also very intuitive and won't take too long to grab opportunity if they see one, and you get the feeling they can get themselves out of almost any trouble like they knew from the beginning what to do. Sometimes they tend to exaggerate by doing too many things at the same time which lowers their efficiency and makes them look naive. But when they get more organized the business world is at their feet and success is their middle name.

Sometimes they do get carried away with some risky opportunities and they have to be vey cautious because they often too greedy and then suffer dearly. Family means a great deal to them and they are very home loving people that enjoy family circle, especially their young ones.

Compatible with Dragon, Monkey and Ox.

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