“The Tsokotukha Fly” is a fairy tale by Korney Chukovsky, which both children and adults have loved for many years. Sometimes the work is also called “Mukhin’s Wedding.” It tells an interesting story from the life of a little fly who found a coin on a walk, bought a samovar in honor of this and invited all the insects to have a tea party. However, in the midst of the holiday, the “birthday girl” was kidnapped by a spider. None of the guests tries to help the hostess in trouble; Little Mosquito rushes to her rescue, after which he marries the Fly. The fairy tale teaches that friends are known in adversity, and true courage can be hidden in an inconspicuous-looking creature or person.
Fly, Fly-Tsokotuha,
Gilded belly!
A fly walked across the field,
Mucha went to the market
And I bought a samovar:
‘Come, cockroaches,
I’ll treat you to tea!’
The cockroaches came running
All the glasses were drunk,
And the insects -
Three cups each
With milk
And a pretzel:
Today the Fly-Tsokotuha
Birthday girl!
Fleas came to Mukha,
They brought her boots
But the boots are not simple -
They have gold clasps.
Came to Mukha
Grandma bee
Muche-Tsokotuhe
Brought honey:
‘Beautiful butterfly.
Eat the jam!
Or you don't like it
Our treat?’
Suddenly some old man
Spider
Our Fly in the corner
Povolok -
He wants to kill the poor thing
Destroy the clatter!
‘Dear guests, help!
Kill the villain spider!
And I fed you
And I gave you something to drink
Don't leave me
In my last hour!’
But the worm beetles
We got scared
In the corners, in the cracks
They fled:
Cockroaches
Under the sofas
And the boogers
Under the benches
And the bugs under the bed -
They don't want to fight!
And no one even moves
Won't move:
Get lost and die
Birthday girl!
And the grasshopper, and the grasshopper,
Well, just like a little man,
Hop, hop, hop, hop!
Behind the bush,
Under the bridge
And keep quiet!
But the villain is not joking,
He twists Mukha’s arms and legs with ropes,
Sharp teeth pierce into the very heart
And she drinks her blood.
The fly screams
Struggling,
And the villain is silent,
Smirks.
Suddenly it flies from somewhere
Little Mosquito,
And it burns in his hand
Small flashlight.
‘Where is the killer, where is the villain?
I’m not afraid of his claws!’
Flies up to the Spider,
Takes out the saber
And he's at full gallop
Cuts off the head!
takes a fly by the hand
And it leads to the window:
‘I killed the villain,
I set you free
And now, maiden soul,
I want to marry you!’
There are bugs and boogers here
Crawling out from under the bench:
‘Glory, glory to Komaru -
To the winner!’
The fireflies came running,
Lights were lit -
It became fun
That's good!
Hey centipedes,
Run along the path
Call the musicians
Let's dance!
The musicians came running
The drums started beating.
Bom! boom! boom! boom!
Fly and Mosquito dance.
And behind her is Bedbug, Bedbug
Boots top, top!
Boogers with worms,
Bugs with moths.
And the beetles are horned,
Rich men
They wave their hats,
They dance with butterflies.
Tara-ra, tara-ra,
The midges danced.
People are having fun -
The fly is getting married
For the dashing, daring,
Young Mosquito!
Ant, Ant!
Does not spare bast shoes, -
Jumps with Ant
And he winks at the insects:
‘You are little insects,
You are cuties
Tara-tara-tara-tara-cockroaches!’
Boots squeak
The heels are knocking -
There will be, there will be midges
Have fun until the morning:
Today the Fly-Tsokotuha
Birthday girl!
Fly, Fly-Tsokotuha,
Gilded belly!
A fly walked across the field,
The fly found the money.
Mucha went to the market
And I bought a samovar:
"Come on, cockroaches,
I’ll treat you to tea!”
The cockroaches came running
All the glasses were drunk,
And the insects -
Three cups each
With milk
And a pretzel:
Today the Fly-Tsokotuha
Birthday girl!
Fleas came to Mukha,
They brought her boots
But the boots are not simple -
They have gold clasps.
Came to Mukha
Grandma bee
Muche-Tsokotuhe
Brought honey...
"Beautiful butterfly"
Eat the jam!
Or you don't like it
Our treat?
Suddenly some old man
Spider
Our Fly in the corner
Povolok -
He wants to kill the poor thing
Destroy the clatter!
“Dear guests, help!
Kill the villain spider!
And I fed you
And I gave you something to drink
Don't leave me
In my last hour!
But the worm beetles
We got scared
In the corners, in the cracks
They fled:
Cockroaches
Under the sofas
And the boogers
Under the benches
And the bugs under the bed -
They don't want to fight!
And no one even moves
Won't move:
Get lost and die
Birthday girl!
And the grasshopper, and the grasshopper,
Well, just like a little man,
Hop, hop, hop, hop!
Behind the bush,
Under the bridge
And keep quiet!
But the villain is not joking,
He twists Mukha’s arms and legs with ropes,
Sharp teeth pierce into the very heart
And she drinks her blood.
The fly screams
Struggling,
And the villain is silent,
Smirks.
Suddenly it flies from somewhere
Little Mosquito,
And it burns in his hand
Small flashlight.
“Where is the killer? Where is the villain?
I'm not afraid of his claws!
Flies up to the Spider,
Takes out the saber
And he's at full gallop
Cuts off the head!
takes a fly by the hand
And it leads to the window:
"I killed the villain,
I set you free
And now, maiden soul,
I want to marry you!”
There are bugs and boogers here
Crawling out from under the bench
"Glory, glory to Komaru -
To the winner!
The fireflies came running,
Lights were lit -
It became fun
That's good!
Hey centipedes,
Run along the path
Call the musicians
Let's dance!
The musicians came running
The drums started beating.
Bom! boom! boom! boom!
A fly and a mosquito are dancing.
And behind her is Bedbug, Bedbug
Boots top, top!
Boogers with worms,
Bugs with moths,
And the beetles are horned,
Rich men
They wave their hats,
They dance with butterflies.
Tara-ra, tara-ra,
The midges danced.
People are having fun -
The fly is getting married
For the dashing, daring,
Young Mosquito!
Ant, Ant!
Does not spare bast shoes, -
Jumps with Ant
And he winks at the insects:
"You are little insects,
You are cuties
Tara-tara-tara-tara-cockroaches!”
Boots squeak
The heels are knocking -
There will be, there will be midges
Have fun until the morning:
Today the Fly-Tsokotuha
Birthday girl!
Drawings by V Konashevich.
Moscow, Children's Literature, 1987.
On this page read the text by Korney Chukovsky, written in 1924.
Fly, Fly Tsokotukha,
Gilded belly!
A fly walked across the field,
The fly found the money.
Mucha went to the market
And I bought a samovar:
"Come on, cockroaches,
I’ll treat you to tea!”
The cockroaches came running
All the glasses were drunk,
And the insects -
Three cups each
With milk
And a pretzel:
Today the Fly-Tsokotuha
Birthday girl!
Fleas came to Mukha,
They brought her boots
But the boots are not simple -
They have gold clasps.
Came to Mukha
Grandma bee
Muche-Tsokotuhe
Brought honey...
"Beautiful butterfly"
Eat the jam!
Or you don't like it
Our treat?
Suddenly some old man
Spider
Our Fly in the corner
Povolok -
He wants to kill the poor thing
Destroy the clatter!
“Dear guests, help!
Kill the villain spider!
And I fed you
And I gave you something to drink
Don't leave me
In my last hour!
But the worm beetles
We got scared
In the corners, in the cracks
They fled:
Cockroaches
Under the sofas
And the boogers
Under the benches
And the bugs under the bed -
They don't want to fight!
And no one even moves
Won't move:
Get lost and die
Birthday girl!
And the grasshopper, and the grasshopper,
Well, just like a little man,
Hop, hop, hop, hop!
Behind the bush,
Under the bridge
And keep quiet!
But the villain is not joking,
He twists Mukha’s arms and legs with ropes,
Sharp teeth pierce into the very heart
And she drinks her blood.
The fly screams
Struggling,
And the villain is silent,
Smirks.
Suddenly it flies from somewhere
Little Mosquito,
And it burns in his hand
Small flashlight.
“Where is the killer, where is the villain?
I'm not afraid of his claws!
Flies up to the Spider,
Takes out the saber
And he's at full gallop
Cuts off the head!
takes a fly by the hand
And it leads to the window:
"I killed the villain,
I set you free
And now, maiden soul,
I want to marry you!”
There are bugs and boogers here
Crawling out from under the bench:
"Glory, glory to Komaru -
To the winner!
The fireflies came running,
Lights were lit -
It became fun
That's good!
Hey centipedes,
Run along the path
Call the musicians
Let's dance!
The musicians came running
The drums started beating.
Bom! boom! boom! boom!
Fly and Mosquito dance.
And behind her is Bedbug, Bedbug
Boots top, top!
Boogers with worms,
Bugs with moths.
And the beetles are horned,
Rich men
They wave their hats,
They dance with butterflies.
Tara-ra, tara-ra,
The midges danced.
People are having fun -
The fly is getting married
For the dashing, daring,
Young Mosquito!
Ant, Ant!
Does not spare bast shoes, -
Jumps with Ant
And he winks at the insects:
"You are little insects,
You are cuties
Tara-tara-tara-tara-cockroaches!”
Boots squeak
The heels are knocking -
There will be, there will be midges
Have fun until the morning:
Today the Fly-Tsokotuha
Birthday girl!
Note:
The background to the appearance of the fairy tale “The Fly-Tsokotukha” is interesting. One day Chukovsky was in an elevated, joyful mood, so much so that he wanted to flap his wings, flutter up and fly. It was on this day that he composed a fairy tale about the double holiday of Mukha - her name day and subsequent wedding. And the author introduced himself in the role of the groom. Don’t be surprised, Korney Ivanovich was a tall man, he had long arms with large hands, large facial features, a large, curious nose, brushes of a mustache, an unruly strand of hair hanging over his forehead and a surprisingly light gait. Why not Mosquito, the savior of the Fly.
"Fly Tsokotukha"
Fly, Fly-Tsokotuha,
Gilded belly!
A fly walked across the field,
The fly found the money.
Mucha went to the market
And I bought a samovar:
"Come, cockroaches,
I'll treat you to tea!"
The cockroaches came running
All the glasses were drunk,
And the insects -
Three cups each
With milk
And a pretzel:
Today the Fly-Tsokotuha
Birthday girl!
Fleas came to Mukha,
They brought her boots
But the boots are not simple -
They have gold clasps.
Came to Mukha
Grandma bee
Muche-Tsokotuhe
I brought honey...
"The butterfly is beautiful.
Eat the jam!
Or you don't like it
Our treat?"
Suddenly some old man
Spider
Our Fly in the corner
Dragged -
He wants to kill the poor thing
Destroy the clatter!
"Dear guests, help!
Kill the villain spider!
And I fed you
And I gave you something to drink
Don't leave me
In my last hour!"
But the worm beetles
We got scared
In the corners, in the cracks
They fled:
Cockroaches
Under the sofas
And the boogers
Under the benches
And the bugs under the bed -
They don't want to fight!
And no one even moves
Won't move:
Get lost and die
Birthday girl!
And the grasshopper, and the grasshopper,
Well, just like a little man,
Hop, hop, hop, hop!
Behind the bush,
Under the bridge
And keep quiet!
But the villain is not joking,
He twists Mukha’s arms and legs with ropes,
Sharp teeth pierce into the very heart
And she drinks her blood.
The fly screams
Struggling,
And the villain is silent,
Smirks.
Suddenly it flies from somewhere
Little Mosquito,
And it burns in his hand
Small flashlight.
"Where is the killer, where is the villain?
I'm not afraid of his claws!"
Flies up to the Spider,
Takes out the saber
And he's at full gallop
Cuts off the head!
takes a fly by the hand
And it leads to the window:
"I killed the villain
I set you free
And now, maiden soul,
I want to marry you!"
There are bugs and boogers here
Crawling out from under the bench:
"Glory, glory to Komaru -
To the winner!"
The fireflies came running,
Lights were lit -
It became fun
That's good!
Hey centipedes,
Run along the path
Call the musicians
Let's dance!
The musicians came running
The drums started beating.
Bom! boom! boom! boom!
Fly and Mosquito dance.
And behind her is Bedbug, Bedbug
Boots top, top!
Boogers with worms,
Bugs with moths.
And the beetles are horned,
Rich men
They wave their hats,
They dance with butterflies.
Tara-ra, tara-ra,
The midges danced.
People are having fun -
The fly is getting married
For the dashing, daring,
Young Mosquito!
Ant, Ant!
Does not spare bast shoes, -
Jumps with Ant
And he winks at the insects:
"You are little insects,
You are cuties
Tara-tara-tara-tara-cockroaches!"
Boots squeak
Heels are knocking -
There will be, there will be midges
Have fun until the morning:
Today the Fly-Tsokotuha
Birthday girl!
Fly Tsokotukha
Fly, Fly-Tsokotuha,
Gilded belly!
A fly walked across the field,
The fly found the money.
Mucha went to the market
And I bought a samovar:
"Come on, cockroaches,
I’ll treat you to tea!”
The cockroaches came running
All the glasses were drunk,
And the insects -
Three cups each
With milk
And a pretzel:
Today the Fly-Tsokotuha
Birthday girl!
Fleas came to Mukha,
They brought her boots
But the boots are not simple -
They have gold clasps.
Came to Mukha
Grandma bee
Muche-Tsokotuhe
I brought honey...
"Beautiful butterfly"
Eat the jam!
Or you don't like it
Our treat?
Suddenly some old man
Spider
Our Fly in the corner
Dragged, -
He wants to kill the poor thing
Destroy the clatter!
“Dear guests, help!
Kill the villain spider!
And I fed you
And I gave you something to drink
Don't leave me
In my last hour!
But the worm beetles
We got scared
In the corners, in the cracks
They fled:
Cockroaches
Under the sofas
And the boogers
Under the benches
And the bugs under the bed -
They don't want to fight!
And no one even moves
Won't move:
Get lost and die.
Birthday girl!
And the grasshopper, and the grasshopper!
Well, just like a little man,
Hop, hop, hop, hop!
Behind the bush,
Under the bridge
And keep quiet!
But the villain is not joking,
He twists Mukha’s arms and legs with ropes,
Sharp teeth pierce into the very heart
And she drinks her blood.
The fly screams
Struggling,
And the villain is silent,
Smirks.
Suddenly it flies from somewhere
Little Mosquito,
And it burns in his hand
Small flashlight.
“Where is the killer? Where is the villain?
I'm not afraid of his claws!
Flies up to the Spider,
Takes out the saber
And he's at full gallop
Cuts off the head!
takes a fly by the hand
And it leads to the window:
“I killed the villain,
I set you free
And now, maiden soul,
I want to marry you!”
There are bugs and boogers here
Crawling out from under the bench:
“Glory, glory to Komaru -
To the winner!
The fireflies came running,
Lights were lit -
It became fun
That's good!
Hey centipedes,
Run along the path
Call the musicians
Let's dance!
The musicians came running
The drums started beating.
Bom! boom! boom! boom!
Fly and Mosquito dance.
And behind her is Bedbug, Bedbug
Boots top, top!
Boogers with worms,
Bugs with moths.
And the beetles are horned,
Rich men
They wave their hats,
They dance with butterflies.
Tara-ra, tara-ra,
The midges danced.
People are having fun -
The fly is getting married
For the dashing, daring,
Young Mosquito!
Ant, Ant
Does not spare bast shoes, -
Jumps with Ant
And he winks at the insects:
“You are little insects,
You are cuties
Tara-tara-tara-tara-cockroaches!”
Boots squeak
Heels are knocking -
There will be, there will be midges
Have fun until the morning:
Today the Fly-Tsokotuha
Birthday girl!
