People tend to be afraid of snakes, as reflected in the saying "Bit once by a snake, scared by a piece of rope for ten years." "Insatiable as a snake swallowing an elephant" describes extreme greed. "Adding feet to a drawing of a snake" means ruining something with superfluous additions.

 Characteristics of Snake

Clever and adaptable Snake is the only coldblooded animal in the Chinese zodiac. Snake corresponds to Virgo in the Western zodiac. People born in the Year of the Snake are cool and collected by nature. They are eloquent and tenacious, inspired and resourceful, and are unwilling to accept defeat.

However, people born in the Year of the Snake also tend to be self-important and suspicious, and need to work on cooperating with others. They have a vulnerable side to their personality, and can be easily hurt emotionally.

 Perpetual Calendar for the Year of the Snake

People whose birthdays fall during the following periods are born in the Year of the Snake:

January 23, 1917 - February 10, 1918
February 10, 1929 - January 29, 1930
January 27, 1941 - February 14, 1942
February 14, 1953 - February 02, 1954
February 02, 1965 - January 20, 1966
February 18, 1977 - February 06, 1978
February 06, 1989 - January 26, 1990
January 24, 2001 - February 11, 2002
February 10, 2013 - January 30, 2014

The first date indicates Lunar New Year's Day. The second date indicates the last day of the lunar year.