Literal translation
in Gonfaron, donkeys fly
Meaning
I don't believe a word of it, mere hot air
Explanation
This is the reply to a claim nobody believes for a second, along the lines of soon there will be no more taxes. Gonfaron, a village in the Var, carries this reputation through at least five different legends, all revolving around a villager, a verger or a donkey that fell from a cliff and was declared to have flown to save face. The likelier explanation lies in the village's own name: Gounfaroun sounds like gounfaloun, the banner, an object that flies in the wind. Joking about flying donkeys in Gonfaron is really a way of poking fun at the locals, as is done everywhere about neighboring villages.