The phrase comes from Brazilian Portuguese slang, where mito is used for someone seen as a legend and nao sei simply means I do not know. Shared online as a very short soundboard clip associated with the name Marcelo Predero, it spread mainly through chats and short meme edits rather than a single famous scene. Its appeal is the contrast in the wording: a big compliment followed by a total admission of confusion. That makes it reusable whenever a conversation turns absurd, unexpected, or impossible to answer seriously.