These are fairies, and fairies have wings so they can fly.
5 seconds sound clip from the Thumbelina (1994) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:08:18.231 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Are there any stories about little people?
- Well, as a matter of fact there are, Thumbelina. Look.
- They are little, just like me.
- These are fairies, and fairies have wings so they can fly.
- Mother, have you ever seen a fairy?
- Really?
- Yes.
- And here, the fairy prince and princess are having a wedding.
- And they live happily ever after.
- Hmm. I suppose it works best if two people are about the same size.
- Yes.
- Well, that's not fair. I must be the only little person in the whole world. I wish I were big.
- Oh, no, Thumbelina. No. Don't ever wish to be anything but what you are.
[...]
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