鼠克马，马克羊，羊克牛，牛克鸡，
鸡克兔，兔克狗，狗克龙，龙克猪，
猪克蛇，蛇克猴，猴克虎，虎克鼠。
(Note: The above is a traditional Chinese mnemonic poem for the 12 animal zodiac signs, illustrating their relationships of mutual conflict or control. It roughly translates to: Rat restrains Horse, Horse controls Sheep, Sheep conquers Ox, Ox controls Rooster, Rooster conquers Rabbit, Rabbit controls Dog, Dog conquers Dragon, Dragon restrains Pig, Pig conquers Snake, Snake restrains Monkey, Monkey conquers Tiger, Tiger restrains Rat.)
