Due to hungriness and sleepiness, the pig ranked last, the 12th place, in the race.

Although the dog is a skillful swimmer, it arrived at the 11th place because it was busy seeking for pleasure. The monkey and chicken occupied the 9th and 10th place, respectively. When reaching the other side of the river, three of them agree to give up the 8th place for the goat as it is the most gentle animal of the group. On the river, the goat, monkey and chicken were on a raft and cooperated to escape from the moss. Therefore, the snake replaced the horse’s position and came 6th in the race. The 7th place belonged to the horse as it was galloping at a great speed to reach the finish line but startled by the snake crawling over. The rabbit, too weak to fight against the sweeping currents, came 4th by jumping on rocks and floating tree trunks to cross the river.Īlthough the dragon was able to fly straight across the river, it stopped to assist other animals on its way and ranked 5th place. The buffalo and tiger ranked 2nd and 3rd respectively. When preparing to reach the shore, the mouse jumped off from the buffalo and came first in the race. Luckily, the buffalo was generous and kind enough to support the mouse. The mouse got up early and started at sunrise and it accidentally encountered the horse, tiger and buffalo on the way to the river.ĭue to its small feature and limited ability to swim, the mouse asked bigger animals to help it cross the river but received refusals from the tiger and horse. The twelve animals that first crossed the river would secure a position in the zodiac calendar based on their order of arrival. The 12 Vietnamese Zodiac signs (Source: Google)

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