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Tiger and Rooster Compatibility: Metal Controls Wood, Not a Clash
Tiger corresponds to Wood and Rooster to Metal. Metal controls Wood in the Five Elements (五行), yet this scorer assigns no Six Harmony (六合), Three Harmony (三合), Six Clash (六冲), Punishment (相刑) or Six Harm (六害) to this pair of Earthly Branches (地支). The overall score is 65/100, with love, friendship and work each at 65. Keeping those two layers separate matters: an element controlling another element does not turn the pair into a branch clash.
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The pairing at a glance
- Branch relation
- No major relation
- Five elements
- Wood × Metal · Metal controls Wood
- Overall score
- 65 / 100
The pairing, visualized
Side by side: how the two signs differ
| Tiger: known information | Rooster: known information | |
|---|---|---|
| Earthly Branch (地支) | Tiger | Rooster |
| Principal element | Wood | Metal |
| Control direction | Wood is the element controlled | Metal is the controlling element |
| Three Harmony (三合) group | Tiger-Horse-Dog | Snake-Rooster-Ox |
| Role not established | Not obliged to accept every revision | Not entitled to direct the other person |
What the control cycle cannot tell you
Metal controlling Wood does not identify the more assertive person, and it never grants a Rooster authority over a Tiger. This calculation uses the principal element of the birth-year branch. Without the Day Masters, birth months and complete charts, it cannot establish whether that control supplies balance or adds pressure.
Read 65 as a reference score within this site's rules, not a likelihood of marriage succeeding. If someone repeatedly belittles a partner or restricts their choices, assess the conduct directly. A symbolic element relation is no reason to accept it.
Why there is no clash badge
In the scorer's Six Clash (六冲) table, Tiger pairs with Monkey and Rooster with Rabbit. Tiger and Rooster also belong to different Three Harmony (三合) groups: Tiger-Horse-Dog and Snake-Rooster-Ox. Being members of separate groups does not connect them into one group.
The absence of a match describes these scoring tables, not every tradition that has discussed the pair. When another article reaches a different conclusion, check whether it is discussing elements, branch relations or complete birth charts before combining its claims with this page.
Use the pruning metaphor without assigning permanent roles
If Metal shaping Wood is a useful metaphor for reviewing a project, make it a practical exercise. One person states the goal; the other names a constraint and offers a revision that preserves the goal. Assign the roles by expertise, and switch them when the next task calls for it. The signs do not tell you who must create and who must criticise.
In dating or friendship, keep feedback about an identifiable action. A request to change a plan can be discussed; a verdict about someone's entire character is harder to answer. This is an optional application of the metaphor, not a personality diagnosis derived from two animals.
Find the difference that actually matters
The three category scores are equal because this pair has no special primary-relation adjustment. That does not mean romance, friendship and work feel identical. Look separately at scheduling dates, respecting a friend's refusal and giving a colleague feedback within the agreed time.
For a more individual comparison, verify both complete birth records, including calendar and time-zone boundaries. The year signs establish the Metal-Wood direction used here. They do not establish Day Pillar interactions, the Useful God assessment or whether a relationship should continue.
Birth years for each sign
🐯 Tiger
1938 · 1950 · 1962 · 1974 · 1986 · 1998 · 2010 · 2022
🐔 Rooster
1945 · 1957 · 1969 · 1981 · 1993 · 2005 · 2017 · 2029
Frequently asked questions
Are Tiger and Rooster a Six Clash (六冲)?
This scorer finds no such match. Tiger-Monkey and Rabbit-Rooster are the corresponding clash pairs in its table; Metal controlling Wood is a different relation.
Does 65/100 mean we should not marry?
No. Overall, love, friendship and work are all 65 in this year-sign model. These are reference scores, not marriage probabilities or a prohibition.
Why not describe Tigers as bold and Roosters as critical?
The evidence here is Wood, Metal and the branch tables. It does not establish either person's habits. How feedback is given and whether a refusal is respected must be learned from the relationship itself.
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