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“You Know Nothing, Innocent One” meme: meaning, origin and rare card

“Sabe de nada, inocente” (“You know nothing, innocent one”) is the catchphrase created by Compadre Washington, singer of the band Art Popular, during a recording for classifieds site Bom Negócio.

MyMemeCards editorial teamPublished 7 min read
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The “You Know Nothing, Innocent One” meme, 2014

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “You Know Nothing, Innocent One” is a rare card of the Brazilian Memes pack, number 116 of the collection, and the 1st best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “You Know Nothing, Innocent One” meme mean?

The meme is used to playfully clap back at someone speaking confidently about something they do not understand, as if saying “you really know nothing about this, innocent one”. It works as an ironic, mocking reply to end a conversation or correct someone who is mistaken.

Where does the “You Know Nothing, Innocent One” meme come from?

The line was born during the filming of a commercial for classifieds site Bom Negócio, starring Compadre Washington. According to the singer himself, he had freedom to improvise without a fixed script and, during one take, came up with the variation “sabe de nada, inocente”, playing with the word “innocent”. The directors liked the result and kept the line in the ad. The commercial circulated widely in 2014, the phrase became a meme on social media, used in contexts ranging from TV shows to politics, and eventually inspired a song by Art Popular with the same name.

  1. 2014The Bom Negócio commercial with Compadre Washington's line goes viral
  2. 2014Art Popular releases the song “Sabe de Nada, Inocente” based on the catchphrase

How to use the “You Know Nothing, Innocent One” meme

  • He showed up acting like he knew everything about football, so I just said: you know nothing, innocent one.
  • Stop giving your opinion without knowing anything, you know nothing, innocent one.
  • She thought she had won the argument, but she knows nothing, innocent one.

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The “You Know Nothing, Innocent One” card in MyMemeCards

You Know Nothing, Innocent One card
NumberNo. 116
RarityRare
CollectionBrazilian Memes pack
Fame50/100 · #1 of 300
Recycle value10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny)
Rarities of the Brazilian Memes pack: 300 cards
  • Common16555%
  • Rare8930%
  • Epic299.7%
  • Legendary144.7%
  • Mythic31.0%

How to get the “You Know Nothing, Innocent One” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; You Know Nothing, Innocent One comes out of the Brazilian Memes pack as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 10 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

Who created the sabe de nada inocente catchphrase?

Singer Compadre Washington, from the band Art Popular, who improvised the line during the filming of a commercial.

Which commercial did the phrase come from?

A commercial for classifieds site Bom Negócio, where Compadre Washington had the freedom to improvise his lines.

Did sabe de nada inocente inspire a song?

Yes, Art Popular released a song with that name after the catchphrase's success on social media.

How do I get the You Know Nothing, Innocent One meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “You Know Nothing, Innocent One” is a rare card of the Brazilian Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the You Know Nothing, Innocent One card?

It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: Como surgiu o bordão “Sabe de nada, Inocente” do Compadre Washington? · checked on November 6, 2026.

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