Read this order
Fish → Mice: Money or resources gradually slipping away. Small expenses, reduced income or repeated waste may matter more than one large loss.
What changes in reverse?
Mice → Fish: A drain connected to money or trade. Look for where a loss or worry affects the flow of resources.
Mice → Fish ↗A practical example
Suppose a household notices many small subscriptions in its budget. Fish first puts the money in view, then Mice describes the drain. Reverse the pair and the worry or loss comes first, with Fish identifying its financial setting.
Check it against your question
Keep the actual order and ask which part of the example fits your situation. An example illustrates a possible reading; it does not establish facts or promise an outcome.
The meanings behind the pair
Fish: Fish represents money, trade, business and the flow of resources. The surrounding cards describe whether that flow is steady, growing or being reduced.
Mice: The Mice card represents small losses, recurring worry, waste or gradual wear. The loss is often cumulative rather than one dramatic event.
These examples show possible ways to read the pair. Your question and the other cards may change the meaning.