The line is associated with Brazilian preacher Valdemiro Santiago, whose emphatic speaking style made the short phrase easy to lift from its original context and reuse online. Portuguese-speaking creators began sharing it as a reaction sound for moments of deception, exaggeration and false advertising, especially in short videos and meme edits. Because the wording is simple and the delivery is instantly recognisable, it works without explanation for Brazilian audiences. It has stayed in circulation as a compact way to accuse someone of misleading others with humour rather than anger.
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Valdemiro Santiago says “Mas isso é enganar” in this short Brazilian Portuguese voice clip, used as a reaction to scams, lies and misleading claims in memes.
This short clip captures Valdemiro Santiago delivering the Portuguese phrase “Mas isso é enganar” in a slow, emphatic voice, stretching the final word for comic effect. His tone moves from disbelief to accusation, making the line sound like a calm but firm call-out rather than a shout. The stretched pronunciation gives editors a clear beat to land on, so the moment feels pointed and memorable even out of context. Listeners recognise the resigned, knowing delivery instantly, and it works as a gentle rebuke, a sarcastic agreement, or a punchline after someone has been caught exaggerating, misleading others, or trying to pass off something false as true.
