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What did the Year of the Tiger say about tigers?

1, the year of gengyin in the lunar calendar, also known as the year of the tiger. You come and go in the zodiac, the Year of the Ox will go and the Year of the Tiger will come. People are looking forward to the new year, starting with a tiger step, full of energy, sitting at home, the tiger sitting on the dragon plate, wolfing down meals, squatting, and doing a better job. All good wishes are pinned on a tiger.

Tiger, a cat, is one of the strongest carnivores on land. It is at the top of the food chain. It has sharp canine teeth and sharp claws. It combines speed and strength and is a perfect predator. In nature, tigers have no natural enemies and are known as the king of beasts. In classical novels, because they are afraid of tigers, they dare not call them by their first names, but they are called "big worms", such as "white-fronted big worms" in Water Margin. People love tigers because they are strong, and they are afraid of tigers because they are fierce.

In the traditional culture of China, the tiger is the idol that people pray for. There is a custom of making tiger shoes and wearing tiger hats for children in rural areas. I hope my children will be as strong and brave as tigers when they grow up. Nicknames such as Tiger Baby and Tiger Girl are the truest embodiment of people's high hopes, which shows that tigers are very popular among the people.

4. The tiger's fur is very beautiful, just like a soldier wearing camouflage on the battlefield. The tiger's face is more charming, and the word "Wang" on his forehead shows his identity as a "mountain king". It is said that the word "Wang" in Chinese characters comes from the stripes on the tiger's forehead.

5. During the years when people lived with the tiger, they formed an indissoluble bond with the tiger. There are many folk proverbs and idioms related to the tiger, such as:

"Accompany the king like a tiger";

"Tiger poison does not eat children";

"Tigers have great ambitions";

"flag for tiger skin";

"Fear of wolves before, fear of tigers after";

"the tiger's ass can't be touched";

"Tigers sometimes take a nap";

"A good tiger can't control a pack of wolves";

"Tyranny is fiercer than tiger";

"One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers";

"Nothing ventured, nothing gained";

"There is no tiger in the mountain, and the monkey is king";

"Longyou shallow water was played by shrimp, and the tiger fell to Pingyang and was bullied by dogs";

"Wolves are afraid of whips, tigers are afraid of circles, and dogs are afraid of lowering their heads to pick up bricks." ...

7. In the Year of the Tiger, do more tiger things, be a tiger man, get lucky, make a fortune, scream angrily, live a happy life, laugh heartily and continue the celebration of the Year of the Ox. The days of the Year of the Tiger are even more exciting!