They are compassionate, but due to a congenital candour, they do not buy friends with flattery. Dragon people would do well to marry a snake, cock, monkey or rat. For second choice, they might consider tigers, sheep, horses and pigs. The rabbit, ox and fellow dragon should be avoided. The sly snake, capable of countless masquerade roles, belongs to this period.
Snake people are poor communications, unable to win the trust of others.
They are egotistical, conceited and philandering. They pursue their goals with singular dedication, which does not win them friends. They are also tight in the wallet department. Yet, snake people are not altogether hopeless. The first two phases of a snake person's life are rather good.