The shepherd boy is famous far and wide because he is smart.

The famous shepherd boy comes from "The Grimm's Fairy Tales: The Smart Shepherd Boy". The shepherd boy described in the fairy tale is famous for being able to give a clever answer no matter what he asks. The king didn't believe it when he heard about it, so he called the shepherd boy. The shepherd boy was asked three questions that had no answers at all. The shepherd boy cleverly answered the king's three questions by "answering unanswered questions" and "replying him with his own deeds", which put the king in a very embarrassing situation.