What is a fairy tale about a tailor and flies?

Answer 1

"The Brave Little Tailor," collected by the Brothers Grimm.

Tailors were the wimps of the medieval world. When people heard a storyteller introduce a tailor character in a story, they knew immediately that this person would be weak, cowardly and inexperienced with weapons. Knowing this should help you understand where the humor of this tale springs from.

In the story, a tailor is annoyed by all the flies that are interested in his lunch, and he swats at them in a frenzy. Then he counts the dead flies. Seven! Impressed with his prowess, he makes himself a belt that proclaims "Seven With One Blow" and leaves town. Even though he's a skinny little thing, people think he killed seven MEN and are impressed. Through a combination of their belief in his motto and the tailor's quick thinking, he manages to become a war hero and marry a princess.

Answer 2

One popular fairy tale about a tailor and flies is "The Valiant Little Tailor." In this story, a tailor boasts of killing seven flies with one swat, leading others to believe he is a great warrior. He goes on to face a series of challenges and outwits giants using his cleverness and wit.